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Russia-2019: A Summing Up of the Economic Track-Record

Russia is approaching the end of 2019 with a set of important achievements that should form the basis for continued resilience ... ... credit growth going forward. The external backdrop in 2019 may be categorized as being broadly favourable, given the reduced sanctions pressure, the relatively comfortable level of oil prices (partly on the back of the OPEC+ measures) and increasing inflows ...

27.12.2019

American King Kong and the Law of the Jungle

... denominator of $738 billion; 3.1% more than last year. Ivan Timofeev: Russia and the US: Where Will the Growing Alienation Lead to? The ... ... strengthening. For example, lawmakers obliged the administration to impose sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipelines ... ... Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which implements assistance programmes for foreign countries,... ... coincided with the launch of the impeachment procedure against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives. At one time, Otto ...

19.12.2019

Short Letter vs. Long Telegram: US Ambassador Huntsman Departs Moscow

The resignation of US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a good occasion to take stock of one of ... ... investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the US election and Donald Trump’s “ties” to Russia. The rift between the countries ... ... be discussed at the expert level. Businesses have suffered from sanctions and economic difficulties in Russia, but there has not ... ... perspective of US interests, but these are not the words of a crusader. The ambassador admitted that a “reset or restart” was ...

16.08.2019

US Withdrawal From the JCPOA and Anti-Iranian Sanctions: Pros and Cons

The new sanctions war against Iran has been unleashed, and there is no way of stopping it ... ... Brussels, considering the EU’s commitment to multilateral diplomacy. US President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal on May... ... Timofeev is Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Director of Programs at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). First published in Valdai Discussion...

26.07.2019

Mueller never heard our side

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 ...

27.03.2019

These are the Benefits of a U.S.-Russia Summit

The history of relations between the United States and Russia demonstrates that there is no substitute for personal contacts between the leaders ... ... under the treaty seriously. The wars in Syria and Ukraine have cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and displaced millions of people across the Middle East, Europe and... ... each to signal their commitment to progress. Finally, in the aftermath of years of sanctions and counter-sanctions, policies of mutual isolation have atrophied relations...

23.06.2018

Disillusionment and Missed Opportunities: Russia-U.S. Relations in 2017

Russia made at least three tactical mistakes after the new Republican administration came to power When Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was announced in Russia’s ... ... modest chance of such change. First, Russia was incredibly insensitive to American accusations of interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. This meddling – regardless... ... further. This past summer, Congress started active work on a new round of anti-Russian sanctions, which was almost unanimously passed by the House of Representatives and the...

27.02.2018

In Search of a Common Home

How Russia and Europe Can Co-Exist in the Changing Global Configuration Igor Ivanov: Sanctions upon Sanctions The latest anti-Russian sanctions levied by Washington are unprecedented, and their inherent destructive ... ... European financial system, the unexpected vote of the British people in favour of leaving the European Union, the threats from Donald Trump that Europe will need to be more self-sufficient in the future, and the rising wave of populism in leading European ...

10.08.2017

Sanctions upon Sanctions

The event that some politicians tried to prevent and which others, on the contrary, tried to hasten, has arrived: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a law that expands the sanctions package against Russia. The event that some politicians tried to prevent and which others, on the contrary, tried to hasten, has arrived: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a law that expands the sanctions package against Russia. The law was passed unanimously ...

03.08.2017

Poll conducted

  1. 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%)
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