How Should Russia Respond to an Adversarial West?

... under these conditions? Its first option is to stand tall and adopt a harder line toward the West. The Kremlin understands that sanctions come at a cost, deterrence requires funds and political isolation leads to backwardness. But none of this is fatal to ... ... United Nations peacekeeping operation, for example. Andrey Kortunov: Will Donbass Live to See the UN Peacekeepers? However, trust is a key concern in Moscow. Would Brussels support Moscow’s initiative? Would this kind of move be sabotaged by Kiev or ...