... enough time and stamina to follow the political and diplomatic marathon launched by Russia’s December initiative on security guarantees, the situation is close to surreal... ... when tentative diplomatic steps forward are coupled with a show of force and absurd accusations. It seems that Washington and some of its allies have decided to combine the... ... parties are so willing to demonstrate to the other side, may turn from a buttress of diplomacy to its kiss of death.
... time—decades, in fact. This, however, made it no easier for them to agree to the meeting scheduled for June 16 in Geneva. The U.S.–Russia relations have seen a steady decline over the past few years, with all but few official contacts being suspended and the ... ... clear that they see the gravity of the current situation and have no intentions of shirking the responsibility they bear for international security.
Andrey Kortunov:
Will Geneva Be Any Different Than Helsinki?
The wheels for the summit have been set ...
... United States, and the West in general, should build relations with Russia. The first, published on August 5 and signed by over 100 ... ... as we wish it to be, fully utilizing our strengths but open to diplomacy.”
This letter prompted a response, first from another ... ... both parties were taken into account, as were the interests of international security in general.
Oleg Shakirov:
The Future of ... ... realize it, the faster we will step away from mutual public accusations and destructive information wars waged with cutting-edge ...
No short cut to a more constructive relationship exists
U.S.-Russian relations are not only in bad shape—very bad shape—but destructively and dangerously so. As each side sinks into deeper ... ... de-legitimize an election by hijacking voter registration lists and electronic poll books. This only has a chance if done through diplomacy, treating it as a question of national security—which it is—striving to agree on red lines, and ensuring that adequate ...
... Syrian President Bashar Assad of using chemical weapons against civilians. Fortunately, Russia and the U.S. avoided direct confrontation this time.
Earlier U.S. President ... ..., the NATO leadership questioned these official figures.
In 2017, from 70 to 150 thousand troops participated in the Zapad maneuvers,
according to the estimates of the... ... trust between the countries.
Today, one should remember about the key principle of diplomacy no matter how idealistically it may sound: Russia and the West have to relearn...
