A look at international relations from a Russian viewpoint
... the Kremlin. From partners to rivals During his first two terms, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country is a European nation, characterised by European... ... to focus on Eurasia. In 2014, Russia embarked on a power struggle with the West over Ukraine. This is bad news for dealing with threats such as terrorism, which need the... ... enemies, or vice versa. The Turkish trap With this background, we can better understand Turkey’s warming relations with Russia. Turkey is not the West. It’s not...
04.10.2016