Why Russia Needs Europe
... powerful this idea once was. Today however the long-standing supporters of a cooperative and integrated continent, like former Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, are coming to terms with the “ Sunset of Greater Europe ”. Some political circles in Moscow have their sights set instead on a “ Greater Asia ”, from St Petersburg to Shanghai. Massive deals with China, like an estimated $2 billion to supply Beijing with advanced SU-35 fighter jets , are illustrative of this broader shift ...
22.01.2016