China and Russia act in accordance with their own interests, which are not always identical. For the time being, the creation of a Russo-Chinese ... ... eclipsed by Moscow’s new confrontation with Washington and a sharp decline in relations with its NATO allies.
China is thousands of miles away from the Arctic, so its interests in the region differ widely from those of Russia. They primarily stem from ...
... should have been changed, if we could go back in time: namely, their attitude towards Russia.
But let’s put things in proper order.
In March 1985 the Soviet people received... ... European regimes.
Since the beginning of perestroika, the leadership was inundated with thousands of letters from ordinary people asking: Why are we involved in the war in Afghanistan... ... been allocated a separate department within the ministry for the first time in its history.
President Reagan and Secretary Schultz, who didn’t trust Gorbachev at first...
... international practice? There certainly were many such events, but the past twelve months converted quantity into ultimate quality, and Russia’s politics has yet to comprehend their implications.
Until recently Moscow believed that despite the obvious asymmetry ... ... suddenly everything began to crumble. Russia is affected, too. Its policy throughout the post-Soviet period, despite Western accusations of revisionism, was motivated by the desire to preserve or recreate the status quo that existed before the dramatic breakup ...