The second Putin —Trump summit should not be a repetition of the first
The second full-fledged Russian-American summit meeting is postponed until 2019. It is unlikely to be held in January or February – everything will depend on the still poorly predictable dynamics of the domestic political situation in the United States. Anyway, as the presidential ...
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was controversial, especially for the American side. However, judging from the statements by the Russian president (and some tweets by his American counterpart), two major arms control treaties were discussed: the Intermediate-range ... ...
The INF is a tougher topic. Both countries have officially accused each other of breaching the treaty, while denying the accusations of the other side. The US has already codified its accusations which, for example, serve as the justification for sanctions ...
On July 25, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Jon Huntsman, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, had a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
On July 25, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Jon Huntsman, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, had a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
The following issues were discussed in the course ...
If Putin does not believe in the political future of Trump, the value of the Helsinki meeting in Putin’s eyes should have been quite limited
Vladimir Putin came to Helsinki with much stronger position than Donald Trump did. The Russian leader did not have to worry about a bothersome domestic opposition, a skeptical legislature or a Special Counsel investigating an alleged US interference in the Russian elections. On top of that, Vladimir Putin has an unquestionable superiority ...
... not meet for years cannot be considered normal. Too many problems exist in the world, and too great is the responsibility of Russia and the United States to resolve these issues, for the summit to be endlessly postponed.
We could argue for a long time ... ... exchange opinions on the situation in Syria in order to promote compliance with the 2012 Geneva agreements.
Andrey Kortunov:
Trump-Putin Summit: Who Is in a Fit State?
As for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the fundamental interests of Russia ...
Trump can offer Putin nothing so attractive and so tempting that could put into question the centrality of China for Russia’s foreign policy
Imagine a situation. You are a mid-aged successful male after long working hours walking into the next-door bar to have a well-deserved shot of Scotch on the rocks. Suddenly, you see a gorgeous blonde entering the bar and navigating ...