... national interests which contradict other states. Regarding the civil war in Libya, security will aggravate in the country, mainly in Tripoli, unless an agreement is reached among militant groups in addition to Turkey, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, the USA and Russia. The impeachment process of US President Donald Trump and the US role in the MENA region would determine the future of conflicts in many countries starting from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran. It is also expected that many MENA ...
Russia is approaching the end of 2019 with a set of important achievements that should form the basis for continued resilience to external shocks and the maintenance of macroeconomic stability. Apart from low inflation level (some would argue, however,...
... States. A significant number of members of Congress do not put one iota of faith in the US Commander-in-Chief. It is no coincidence that the process of approving the budget for 2020 almost coincided with the launch of the impeachment procedure against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives.
At one time, Otto von Bismarck remarked on confidence in Russia: “Never believe Russians, because Russians do not even trust themselves.” How can America’s allies, friends and especially opponents trust Washington, if in Washington itself, one branch of the federal government shows complete distrust of ...
... formal allies from NATO. Instead, it enthusiastically seeks Russia’s support, including its gradual
reorientation
towards Russian weaponry, as the latter came to replace the U.S. efforts in the region where no one else is ready to take the burden of ... ... Clearly, not the U.S. business or its “
border
”.
The fact that Syria does not border with the United State did not stop Donald Trump from initiating active missile strikes against the country in 2018. It all began under another administration, but ...
... Russia–Ukraine relations.
Tactical Advantages and Strategic Risks
Anton Naychuk, Ekaterina Chimiris, Olga Pylova:
Russia and Ukraine: The Potential of Science and Expert Knowledge to Resolve Differences
At first glance, Ukraine-Gate clearly works in Russia’s favour, if only for the fact that this new squabble has overshadowed the tedious issue of Donald Trump’s supposed collusion with the Kremlin during the 2016 election campaign. Moreover, the hopes that the Democrats had pinned on the Mueller report proved unfounded, as no real evidence of conspiracy was ever found. So, if Washington switches ...
... play a role in Syria, but if it wants to be the leading power, simply filling the void left by the US will not be enough.
It has long been observed that Americans create problems both when they move into foreign countries and when they leave. President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the US’s Kurdish allies certainly invited the Turks to intervene on a larger scale than before. That presented Moscow with the unpalatable possibility of a direct collision between its allies in Ankara and Damascus. Russia is unlikely to have endorsed Turkey’s invasion, which threatened its system of regional balance.
Russia owes its success in Syria so far to its ability to stay in touch with all relevant players in the region. This includes clear antagonists ...
... transcripts of his telephone conversations with Putin be made public too. Democrats on Capitol Hill are urging their enemy president to do the same…
One can only fanaticize about how such releases can impact not only these countries’ contacts with Russia but also foreign policy activities in general. In a sense, we have come to the point where diplomacy as a trade is standing at death’s door. There is simply no need for diplomacy if one cannot discuss important things confidentially, discreetly ...
... enlargement, i.e. of the NATO and the EU, as well as incomplete, in terms of Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, institutionalization of the OSCE (as opposed, for example, to the African Union) have proved to be expressions of so short-sighted a policy. Russia has been invited to neither of them. In the case of NATO for the reason of her presumed capacity to challenge the American leadership which is a fundamental principle of the Alliance’s operation. As regards the EU, the references were made to ...
... ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a good occasion to take stock of one of the most difficult periods of Russia-US relations. His appointment came during peak frenzy over the investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the US election and Donald Trump’s “ties” to Russia. The rift between the countries was deepened by other serious disagreements, from Ukraine to Venezuela, which essentially paralyzed relations between Moscow and Washington. At no other time in the history of our bilateral relations have frictions ...
... impeachment. He was rebuffed by House Speaker Pelosi, who dismissed his proposal as "premature."
For his part, President Trump said the hearing proved he is right to characterize the investigation into phony charges that he colluded with Russia to win the election and then obstructed justice to cover up his alleged crime, as a "witch hunt," but an expensive one. This has caused "three years of embarrassment and a waste of time for our country", he told reporters. After ...
