2016 – Contours of the New Reality
... will maintain ties with Russia wherever it cannot do without them. It will make episodic attempts to isolate Moscow in other areas. The past year was marked by the unprecedented politicization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Nevertheless, the year 2016 made the prospects of Russia’s diplomatic isolation appear even more hopeless, and highlighted the advantages that Russia has used in the past on a much smaller scale. Yes, Russia’s economic model and its role in the international division of labor give rise to ...
11.01.2017
