... relevant even today. In recent years the Kremlin has not hesitated to make a crisis fruitful, using it to regain its position as a significant player on the global scene (i.e., Libya, Ukraine, Syria). And the global health emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.
On March 22, Italy began to receive the first Russian aid, following a telephone call between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A goodwill gesture labeled “From Russia with ...
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have lost their lives. At the same time, another
16 million Americans
have been forced to file for unemployment — which is proof that the disease is victimizing far more than just those who have been infected.
Andrey Kortunov:
Global Victory Over COVID-19: What Price Are We Willing to Pay?
What’s remarkable isn’t the fact that Russia helped a fellow superpower in need or that it has helped a country that has traditionally led the world in providing other countries with much-needed humanitarian aid. No, what’s remarkable is that Russia decided to lend a helping hand to the same country that has for years treated it as an enemy — the same country that has waged an economic war of sanctions, and in doing so, caused enormous suffering ...
