If you have mutual trust and mutual respect, you can produce miracles

I believe the current crisis does not give incentives for the mainstream expert community in Russia to open up to the West anytime soon At the height of the Cold War, the Esalen Institute made a difference in Soviet-US relations, initiating and maintaining some of them through Esalen Track-2 and Track-1.5 Diplomacy. Today Multi-Track Diplomacy remains of interest. Track-2 and Track-1.5 Diplomacy seem to complement and support Track-1 efforts by creating a favorable environment for negotiations...