Prioritizing friendship is associated with many health and well-being benefits. However, to date, there have been relatively few studies that have examined cultural moderators of the link between friendship and important outcomes. In other words, is prioritizing friendships more beneficial in some contexts than others? In the current study, we examined how culture- and country-level factors were associated with the importance people place on friendships and the benefits derived from this importance. Multilevel analyses revealed that women, people with higher levels of education, and people living in countries that are more economically equal and high in indulgence placed more value on friendships. Prioritizing friendships in life was associated with better health and well-being, but these associations depended on many cultural factors.

Facing sanctions from the West after the annexation of Crimea, Russia has reoriented its economy toward China. In making the pivot, it sought to break its diplomatic isolation, secure a market for its energy resources, and gain greater access to Chinese credit and technology. An asymmetrical interdependence is emerging, with global implications. When the crisis in Ukraine erupted in , no one in the Kremlin was expecting a prolonged confrontation.

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It argues that Vietnam tends to cope with China mainly by engaging itself in hedging strategies on the basis of diversified and strong relationships with different players. Appraising the roles of Russia and the European Union EU , the study analyzes the pay-offs of Vietnam's military hedging with Russia and its economic hedging with the EU. Vieira II ; Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira III. In line with the view of authorities in Hanoi, these areas are critical for regional and ultimately global security.