Why the West, especially Europe, needs Russia
... influence on critical international issues, with Syria being just the most recent example. After over ... ... world’s proven oil reserves and 17.4% of its proven gas reserves, and is the fourth largest carbon emitter.... ... governance is evident through its activities in the BRICS forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,... ... submitted a claim to over 463,000 square miles of the Arctic, and its Arctic zone is expected to contain ... ... with Russia outright ought to consider the case of Iran. The Iranian nuclear deal is a significant achievement towards regional and international security, and it would not have been ...