Breaking the U.S.-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue
... security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, as well as the nature of the conventional ... ... further antagonizing relations. First, NATO-member Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft in November 2015 ... ... April 2017, the U.S. fired 59 cruise missiles at Syrian airbase on grounds that the Syrian military ... ... deepening of NATO military infrastructure, including Missile Defense systems, on the territory of new member ... ... Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord with Iran impact U.S. Missile Defense deployments in Europe ...