IPSE by Day - 28 January 2022

Sumit Agarwal

Inserted 2 years ago

“Only Hong Kong and China are saying they are trying to eradicate the virus. It would have worked if other countries did the same but the fact they don't think that way means the virus is always flowing.”

Reuters

Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Business School

28 Jan 2022 4 5

Alan Fisher

Inserted 2 years ago

“The US is continuing to bang the drum of 'yes, there can be a diplomatic response to this' - even going as far as saying there's a possibility of a summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. But they're also very clear in warning the Russians they will respond if NATO asks to have air forces there.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Washington DC

28 Jan 2022 5 1

Kimberly Halkett

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is clear that Zelenskyy wanted to reassert himself in a conversation that appears may be taking on a life of its own. It appears that he is trying to set the record straight. What we are hearing from the US and President Joe Biden is that the threat is imminent, but the take from the president of Ukraine is that it may not be as imminent as Washington is characterising.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Washington, DC

28 Jan 2022 5 3

Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Inserted 2 years ago

“We don't need this panic. I don't consider the situation now more tense than before. There is a feeling abroad that there is war here. That's not the case. They say [Russians saying that they have no intention to invade Ukraine] this openly, in different media, from different officials - so they could at least show some steps to prove it.”

Aljazeera

President of Ukraine

28 Jan 2022 2 2

Qin Gang

Inserted 2 years ago

“Let me emphasise this. The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the United States. If the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by the United States, keep going down the road for independence, it most likely [will] involve China and the United States, the two big countries, in a military conflict.”

Aljazeera

Chinese Ambassador to the United States

28 Jan 2022 4 4

Nicolas Guillou

Inserted 2 years ago

“The pre-trial judge concludes that the risks that Mr. Thaci will abscond, obstruct the progress of SC [Specialist Chambers] proceedings, or commit further crimes against those perceived as being opposed to the KLA [Kosovo Liberation Army], including witnesses who have provided or could provide evidence in the case and/or are due to appear before the SC, continue to exist.”

Balkaninsight

Pre-trial judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers

28 Jan 2022 4 1

Yang Moo-jin

Inserted 2 years ago

“The ongoing string of tests should be aimed at highlighting the North's increasingly diverse missile arsenal, and essentially staging a show of force against the United States. Pyongyang is likely to ratchet up the intensity of the tests and possibly fire an ICBM [intercontinental ballistic missiles] or other powerful weapon when it marks the 80th and 110th anniversaries of the birthdays of Kim's late father and grandfather in February and April, both significant holidays in the country.”

Aljazeera

Professor at the University of North Korean Studies

28 Jan 2022 5 5

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Taiwan has faced military threats and intimidation from China for a long time. Therefore, we empathize with Ukraine's situation, and we also support the efforts of all parties to maintain regional security.”

Taiwannews

President of Taiwan

28 Jan 2022 5 2

Ben Cowling

Inserted 2 years ago

“I think Asian countries do in general have an expectation of getting back to normal as well, but perhaps more cautiously than some other parts of the world. Restrictions are just part of that caution. During the next few months I expect to see case numbers increasing to a peak, and then post-peak cautious relaxations of public health measures.”

Aljazeera

Infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Hong Kong

28 Jan 2022 4 3

Sung-il Cho

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is a certain level of COVID-related mortality that the society is willing to accept. Individually, there is a certain level of COVID-related risk one is willing to accept, to balance against what one has to pay for it, in terms of social distancing plus vaccination. Asians may be valuing life over freedom, if culture matters at all. Maybe because we don't have the strong memory of civil revolutions risking life for freedom.”

Aljazeera

Professor of epidemiology at Seoul National University in South Korea

28 Jan 2022 7 3

Volodymyr Ishchenko

Inserted 2 years ago

“This narrative is fed by nameless, anonymous officials to the media, while it's far from clear that this is an accurate description of Russian plans. The Ukrainian government doesn't really buy it, and their very consolidated message is that a Russian invasion or the occupying of major cities are very, very unlikely. The number of [Russian] troops at Ukrainian borders are not really significantly greater than the troops that have been there since spring last year.”

Aljazeera

Ukrainian sociologist and research associate at the Institute of East European Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

28 Jan 2022 1 2

Alexander Lukashenko

Inserted 2 years ago

“The second instance that could lead to a war that Belarus would take part in is if our ally Russia is directly attacked. We will stand up to defend our land - our homeland.”

Themoscowtimes

President of Belarus

28 Jan 2022 1 1

John Sullivan

Inserted 2 years ago

“It's the equivalent of if you and I were having a discussion or a negotiation. If I put a gun on the table and say that I come in peace, that's threatening. And that's what we see now. We hope that the Russian government is true to its word, and does not plan to, and will not, further invade Ukraine. But the facts suggest that it has the present ability to do that. We've addressed the possibility of reciprocal transparency measures with the Russian government, including on offensive weapons systems in Ukraine, as well as measures to increase confidence regarding military exercises and manoeuvres in Europe.”

Reuters

US ambassador to Russia

28 Jan 2022 3 3

Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“If it depends on Russia, then there will be no war. We don't want wars. But we also won't allow our interests to be rudely trampled, to be ignored.”

Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister

28 Jan 2022 4 3

Jens Stoltenberg

Inserted 2 years ago

“From the NATO side we are ready to engage in political dialogue. But we're also ready to respond if Russia chooses an armed conflict confrontation.”

Reuters

Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

28 Jan 2022 1 2

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“Only Hong Kong and China are saying they are trying to eradicate the virus. It would have worked if other countries did the same but the fact they don't think that way means the virus is always flowing.”

“Taiwan has faced military threats and intimidation from China for a long time. Therefore, we empathize with Ukraine's situation, and we also support the efforts of all parties to maintain regional security.”

“The second instance that could lead to a war that Belarus would take part in is if our ally Russia is directly attacked. We will stand up to defend our land - our homeland.”

“If it depends on Russia, then there will be no war. We don't want wars. But we also won't allow our interests to be rudely trampled, to be ignored.”

“From the NATO side we are ready to engage in political dialogue. But we're also ready to respond if Russia chooses an armed conflict confrontation.”

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