The resignation of US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a good occasion to take stock of one of the most difficult periods of Russia-US relations
The resignation ... .... 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 ...
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation was biased and "not a fair approach."
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation ...
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 ...
Having publicly entered internal U.S. politics, Russia must be prepared for various unpleasant surprises.
The main impression from the meeting between the Russian and U.S. presidents in Helsinki is that Vladimir Putin has apparently decided to back Donald Trump in his confrontation with most of the American political establishment.
The Western media is used to presenting Putin and Trump as two peas in a pod, but in Helsinki, the two leaders really did put on a united front against the Democrats,...
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 ...
Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, on Russiagate, Trump and Putin contacts, expert community and its language. Interview to Picreadi - Creative Diplomacy's Meeting Russia Program.
Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, on Russiagate, Trump and Putin contacts, expert community and its ...
... Unlike Trump, Putin is in a fit state. But he does not want to become generous Santa Claus with a bag of gifts for the American colleague in the form of serious preemptive moves in the Russian positions on issues, important for Trump. Apparently, the Russian leadership has the conviction that time is working for Moscow and there is no need to hurry. For Vladimir Putin Donald Trump is like an unreliable political investment with too high and unjustified risks. Anyway, for the moment.
The current situation essentially excludes the possibility of a breakthrough in Russian-American relations. Can it change? Of course, ...
... a position to offer too 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 ...
... of the show could more than make up for any modest practical results that may come out of the summit. At the end of the day, Donald Trump has already invested a lot of personal political capital by agreeing to meet with Vladimir Putin despite the warnings of many of his advisers, associates and allies. Surely he has the right to count on the appropriate political dividends. It would probably be wise for the Russian side to play up to Trump, especially because the meeting has particular symbolic significance for Russia too, given the ...
