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Russia-US Relations: Slow Steps with Timid Zigzags

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 spokesman Dmitry Peskov optimistically noted recently, even before the end of the year Trump and Putin could meet on the sidelines of various multilateral...

05.09.2018

Post-Helsinki Opportunities for New START and the INF Treaty?

... etc. The latter process may start as a Track II discussion. Dmitry Ofitserov-Belsky: INF Treaty: More than Just an Agreement 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 against enterprises involved in the production of 9M729 cruise missiles. Moreover, the inspection system outlined in the ...

26.07.2018

Andrey Kortunov and Jon Huntsman Discuss Helsinki Summit Outcomes

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 of the meeting: preliminary results of the Russia-the U.S. summit in Helsinki, promising areas of cooperation between the two countries, the possible role...

25.07.2018

Was Putin Not Generous Enough In Helsinki?

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 over Donald Trump...

23.07.2018

The Helsinki Summit: the Beginning of a Journey

... both Russia and the United States is to avoid incidents involving the two countries’ militaries in Syria and to continue to 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 and the United States coincide. At the same time, there are serious disagreements between the countries with regard to ...

18.07.2018

Trump, Putin and China

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 herself to your table. Gee, she is definitely interested in your company! You make an impetuous acquaintance; you buy her a drink...

17.07.2018

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