Russia’s New Foreign Policy Cycle
... elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between Russia and many other countries. Stronger sanctions are being imposed on Russia in response to some of these issues, and there is no intention of lifting the older ones. Russia has also had undeniable foreign policy victories recently, for example, increased cooperation with China. But there are a great many difficult issues to be dealt with, particularly with regards to Russia's relationship with the West. The leaders in this new political cycle, ...