... number of other geopolitical issues plaguing ties between Moscow and Washington
In a comprehensive interview with
Newsweek
, Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov laid out his country's demands to the West on the current crisis over Ukraine, discussed the importance of the strategic partnership with China and sought to set the record straight on a number of ... ... and European allies claim Moscow is using energy as a weapon against unfavorable Western policies. Does Russia reject these accusations and will Russia retaliate against U.S. sanctions?
It has been said many times that the gas pipeline is an exclusively ...
National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn interviews Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America H. E. Anatoly Antonov
Heilbrunn:
President Vladimir Putin has recently published a new essay on Ukraine stating that Ukrainians and Russians are the same people. He also indicated that there are red lines that neither Ukraine nor NATO would be allowed to cross. Some say Putin is laying the groundwork for tougher action on Ukraine. Have you communicated ...
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Russia is back and here to stay. Others had better accept it and ... ... resilient, despite the Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine. It has effectively won, militarily, in Syria: Today it ... ... security interests be respected were ignored in the process of NATO enlargement. And so from the early 2010s, the Kremlin started ... ... countries’ domestic politics, for instance, has provoked accusations from such important partners as Germany and France but ...
... (predominantly Syria, Turkey and Iran), China, Venezuela, and Ukraine. And this inconsistency doesn’t seem to be a part of ... ... Within the context of increasing regional instability, constant accusations of supporting and arming terrorists and the unwillingness ... ... particularly the United States, is undoubtedly Turkey, still a member of NATO. The country disrespected international norms and laws and ... ... shackled completely, but with the latest
engagement
of U.S. and Russia, they were temporarily stopped from escalating. Back in ...
Russia need not concern itself about a new security architecture in Europe: eventually,... ... permanently associated with the EU without sharing institutions with it is also history.
The Ukraine crisis has divided Europe and Russia, but it has also pushed Russia to pivot... ... feelings of malaise on both sides.
Despite the ongoing U.S.-Russia confrontation, the NATO-Russia military standoff in Europe is still relatively low-level. While preparing...
RIAC Experts on Possible Changes to Ukraine’s Foreign and Domestic Policies
In a blitz interview, RIAC experts spoke ... ... interviews Aleksandr Gushchin, Ph.D. in History, Department of Post-Soviet Countries at Russian State University for the Humanities; Viktor Mironenko, Ph.D. in History, Senior... ... country towards collaboration with international financial bodies, the European Union and NATO. Russia–Ukraine relations will largely depend on the general trends in U.S.–Russia...
... withering away. It would behoove Moscow to avoid escalations.
Looking at the West today, a Russian who witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago sees a striking picture... ... incidents from spinning out of control; to avoid escalation of running conflicts such as Ukraine; and to minimize mutual misperceptions. Crucial here is a 24/7 US-Russian military-to-military... ... have to take a back seat: Europeans cannot decide alone on the issues that fall within NATO’s competence. The OSCE is essentially irrelevant, and the Russia-NATO communications...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East ... ..., the three Baltic countries, former members of the Soviet Union, became members of NATO, an alliance directed against Russia. And contrary to their official status as... ... Stockholm. The participation of Danes, Poles, and Germans is welcome, but not required.
Ukraine
Minsk agreements are fine, but one of the reasons they have not worked in practice...
... Meeting Report
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
In October 2018, a select group of Russian and American experts met at the Center for Strategic and International Studies... ... (RIAC), aimed to discuss four topics central to U.S.-Russian relations: the conflict in Ukraine, the future of the European security order, the war in Syria, and the question... ... would be necessary to define what the “substantial” combat forces mentioned in the NATO-Russia Founding Act look like. Moreover, new weapons and military technologies...
