The Ukrainian and Russian-Western crises seem a long way from resolution, and are starting to affect the areas of relations intended to maintain ... ... Exchange (CIEE) voiced their concern about domestic security in Russia. They said that many American parents, who remember the Cold War, and who continue to be influenced by that mentality, are reluctant to allow their children to travel to Russia because ...
... American counterpart Robert E. Berls Jr.
Last week the
Moscow Times
published an open letter by Robert Berls, senior adviser for Russia and Eurasia at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). In his letter to the Russian colleagues, Mr.Berls expressed his concern ... ... is it the first or the only. The reasons are more profound
, and their consequences could be catastrophic.
At the end of the Cold War, the United States was presented with a unique opportunity to lead the international community. Ideally, it was about ...
Instead of a new Cold War, someday we could face a real, large-scale military conflict
Since the crisis in Ukraine began, many have claimed that a new Cold War between Russia and the West already exists. This rhetoric, used even by high-profile politicians, in my opinion, is driven mostly by emotions and is meant to justify difficult positions taken by one or the other side.
I am convinced that no Cold War of the type ...
A real cold war is still far away but the sides are working hard to make it happen
As it comes to a close, the year 2014 has seen relations between Russia and the collective West reach an emotional level if not seen during the time of the Cold War, then certainly during the ... ... appears to be a piece aimed at making the mudslinging more convincing.
Russia's Attitude
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Alexei Fenenko:
Is Ukrainian Crisis the Last for Russia?
As far as airspace encounters are concerned, Russia's official view, mostly responding to ...
Russian and Western perspectives on the crisis in Ukraine are bound to diverge, but the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 ... ...
Second, we badly need to improve military-to-military communication and engagement between NATO and Russian commands. If the Cold War taught us anything, it was that steps to reduce the fear of a surprise military attack by one party increase the decision ...
Any crisis is a test for all concerned
Russia and the United States need to have the presence of mind to look beyond short-term ... ... defeats and consider the long-term consequences for the wider world.
Never have post-Cold War relations between Russia and the U.S. sunk to such a nadir. Bilateral contacts... ... For all the pluralist views on the causes, dynamics, and likely consequences of the Ukrainian crisis, U.S. political and expert opinion is almost exclusively centered on...