The West’s response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine has been to sanction and attempt to isolate Russia. The NATO-Russia Council, despite being a ... ... Ukraine and elsewhere.
Those who disregard the possibility of cooperation with Russia outright ought to consider the case of Iran. The Iranian nuclear deal is a significant achievement towards regional and international security, and it would not have ...
... (or thirty-two, or sixty-four). Will western sanctions on Russia (and Russian counter-sanctions) fizzle out like those on China after Tiananmen? Or does Russia face a long war of sanctions attrition?
There is little logic to a long-term campaign of western sanctions on Russia. Like Cuba and Iran, Russia is far from the worst country in the world. It is much more democratic than China and much more free than Saudi Arabia. For that matter, it is much more free and democratic than either Cuba or Iran. Russia is no rogue state.
Yet economically ...
Sanctions and Russia
The sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine ... ... pressure, as they are a sign of an emerging turnaround in relations between Russia and the West in general, and Russia and the United States in particular.
Sanctions and consequences... ... cooling down policy would continue for at least the next three years.
Sanctions and the Iranian nuclear dossier
The matter of settling the Iranian nuclear problem within the...