... much to US in Helsinki or to expect a true revolution in the relationship. If there is anyone, who might push hard for innovative, out of the box solutions in order to turn the Helsinki summit into an epic event, it should be Donald Trump rather than Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader is more likely to take a cautious approach, keeping in mind that any far-reaching deal between him and Trump would be a risky political investment for both, at least at this particular point. The most important thing for Putin today is ...
Reaffirming that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, the United States and Russia could agree to specific steps at Helsinki to reduce nuclear risks
Presidents Trump and Putin will finally meet next week in Helsinki for a bilateral summit. Throughout the Cold War, summits between US and Soviet leaders were overwhelmingly welcomed ...
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What could happen in Helsinki that would put the meeting on a par with this win for Trump? It would seem that Trump will have at least two opportunities to achieve an impressive historically significant victory. First, he could secure a promise from Vladimir Putin that Russia will not interfere in the midterm Congressional elections later this year, set to take place just five short months from now. As Moscow refuses to acknowledge that any interference took place in the presidential elections and has no intention of ...
The history of relations between the United States and Russia demonstrates that there is no substitute for personal contacts between the leaders of the two countries.
Presidents Trump and Putin appear set to hold a summit meeting in July. This will be their third in-person meeting even though both leaders ...
... the current situation, we can draw the conclusion that the only thing capable of breaking the vicious cycle in Russia–U.S. relations and launching them towards a state that is acceptable for both sides is a personal meeting between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump. Of course, the current state of Russia–U.S relations is more complicated than it was 17 years ago, and Donald Trump’s position in Washington is not as solid as that of George Bush in ...
... Putin, which is truly unprecedented for Russia–Japan relations. On May 25, Prime Minister Abe took part in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum together with the presidents of Russia and France; in conjunction with Vladimir Putin, Mr. Abe held a Russia–Japan business dialogue. Already in Moscow on May 26, the two leaders held bilateral talks, contacted the International Space Station, whose current crew includes a Japanese astronaut, and conducted the opening ceremony of launching the “cross ...
... leaving the ruling party with no candidate to nominate.
Putin-Pashinyan personal chemistry
For Armenia, Russia means protection from neighboring Azerbaijan and Turkey. For Russia, Armenia represents an important ally in the Caucasus, a region critical to Russian security concerns.
The situation was reinforced by Pashinyan’s meeting with the Duma MPs on April 29, which cleared the way for his
eventual victory on May 8
. Notably, after Pashinyan’s election as Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin was
one of the first political leaders to congratulate him
. Later,
in a phone conversation with Putin
, Pashinyan exchanged greetings with him on the occasion of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War ...
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Russian analyst Andrey Kortunov and former UK Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rikfind about Putin's presidential victory amid rising tensions with the West.
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Russian analyst Andrey Kortunov and former UK Foreign Secretary Malcolm ...
After the vote, Moscow will try to thaw relations with Europe and explore new routes in Asia. Successe abroad is key to improving the situation at home.
If Vladimir Putin wins in the Russian elections in March, few will be surprised in Russia or abroad. The incumbent president remains by far the most popular and most trusted politician in the country. For the overwhelming majority of Russian voters, Putin’s name symbolises the many ...
... three decades, the Russian Federation took pride in the fact that it remained one of the two nuclear superpowers and that it inherited from the Soviet Union the special responsibility for maintaining the global peace and stability.
The statement of Vladimir Putin might be a signal to Russia’s partners and Russia’s foes alike that this time is ending. According to Mr. Putin, Russia would still prefer to maintain a strategic arms control regime with the United States, but it can no longer take the US goodwill and commitment for ...