Region: North America
The establishment of international institutions is traditionally regarded by those who attempt to write seriously about world politics as among the important, if not the most important achievements of the 20th century, which otherwise left us with few good memories
ShortUS approaches to Russia should be seen in the broader context of US foreign policy
ShortAnother indicator of China’s containment in the field of high technologies is President Biden’s new Executive Order “On Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern”
ShortThe US and its allies are beating a drum that isn’t finding receptive ears. Most states have other priorities
ShortThe geopolitical situation is hampering the promotion of Russian initiatives – so far confrontational rhetoric, rather than dialogue, has prevailed. Yet, the OEWG keeps on working in the UN venues, which inspires certain optimism
ShortThe regime of Western sanctions against Russia is likely to continue for decades. Therefore, investing in diversification is in many ways a non-alternative strategy
ShortLike Russia, India is likely to resist the evolution of the international system towards a rigid U.S.-China bipolarity since such an evolution would inevitably deprive New Delhi of the freedom of manoeuvring that it enjoys now
ShortRegional fragmentation of the semiconductor industry will only intensify in the long run
ShortForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s Article for South Africa’s Ubuntu Magazine, August 21, 2023
ShortI believe the current crisis does not give incentives for the mainstream expert community in Russia to open up to the West anytime soon
ShortRestoring the arms control foundation will make it possible to expand the dialogue to other types of weapons and military technologies, gradually involve third nuclear powers in the process, and strengthen nonproliferation regimes for weapons of mass destruction. Regardless of the changing world order, this is the only way to prevent the impending collapse of international security
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)

Larisa Derizlazova, Andrey Pavlov

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