... 3, the U.S. presidential elections are to take place. Both the USA and the world will be closely monitoring the event. Whatever ... ... clairvoyants are attempting to predict who will win the November elections. Who will be governing America from the Oval Office in ... ... for the next four years? Is it going to be Republican incumbent Donald Trump or Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe ... ... confidently.
Discussions on the subject are going on at full throttle in Russia too. Naturally, this is not because Russia wants to influence ...
... like pouring oil on already burning US-China fire.
Can we expect a radical shift of the US approach to China after the November elections? Unfortunately, this is not very likely. If Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump in the White House, there will be a clear change in US foreign policy style and rhetoric, but much less in its fundamental ... ... long-term strategy toward the world in general — and toward China in particular.
Andrey Kortunov:
President Joe Biden and Russia
Many in Russia believe that a protracted US-China confrontation meets Russia's foreign policy interests since this confrontation ...
... of confrontation
There are still more than four months until the U.S. presidential elections, almost an eternity in these uneasy, constantly shifting and unpredictable... ... election campaign, the endless opinion polls and periodic scandals surrounding President Donald Trump and his rival Joseph Biden. The stakes in this fascinating political game... ... consequences for all of these countries, positive for some, not so much for others. As for Russia, the historical significance of the U.S. elections is up for debate. One gets...
For Russia, this election in relative terms will mean less than for many other international ... ... mantras of Vladimir Putin standing by his old friend and partner—if not his puppet—Donald Trump. This belief remains one of the very few issues on which there appears... ... whether the Kremlin can indeed exercise a significant influence on the course of the US elections or even define its outcome. I personally tend to believe that no external...
For the United States, for the European Union, for Russia, for China and for many other leading players in world politics, the great turning ... ... remaining months before the election, a variety of surprises could occur. But, apparently, Donald Trump’s chances of reelection in November are very high, and they continue... ... the Senate. The Democratic Party very clearly demonstrated its unpreparedness for the elections, even at the first primaries in Iowa. And in the international arena, Trump...
The US policy towards Russia and Ukraine will remain unchanged if Trump wins in November. Russia will continue to be perceived as a geopolitical adversary ... ... evaporation is expected), and Ukraine will be instrumental in containing Russia and Europe.
On February 5, just hours before Donald Trump’s predictable victory in the Senate impeachment vote, he gave the annual State of the Union address. Valdai Club ...
Just as it was in 2016, Russia is a topic at the forefront of conversations swirling around ... ... relations with Russia. Biden is the
most likely candidate
to unseat Donald Trump, which means that Russia-U.S. relations are likely ... ... dollars, undermined our national security, and cost the lives of thousands of our men and women in uniform.” Beyond that and in stark ... ...
“strong, targeted penalties on Russia for its attempts to subvert elections” and implementing policies that will help make America’s ...
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation was biased and "not a fair approach."
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation ...
Helsinki has little in common with Singapore. And Russia is vastly different from North Korea. On the international stage, Vladimir Putin ... ... island of Sentosa allows us to make some assumptions about the diplomatic style of Donald Trump in dealing with “difficult” partners who are not inclined to easily... ... promise from Vladimir Putin that Russia will not interfere in the midterm Congressional elections later this year, set to take place just five short months from now. As Moscow...
Comments on the article published by The Washington Post concerning contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the RIAC
Today, The Washington Post published an
article
on contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
While writing the article, The Washington Post journalist contacted RIAC program director Ivan Timofeev. The WP’s editorial board received a detailed commentary on the subject. Unfortunately, a significant ...