... its own allies, including those in Europe. Having induced European capitals to impose sanctions against Russia, setting them up for an uncontested rejection of the active... .... administration are especially obvious. First, the White House announced a quasi-crusade against the national energy industry. It explicitly stated that it is time for... ... “green” but often undertested innovations.
Then, against the background of the events in Ukraine, Washington prohibits the import of our energy resources to the United States...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China has ... ... of the international community, which is increasingly moving towards opposing camps; economically, by global fragmentation, sanctions, and regionalization of the global economy; security-wise, by the highly dangerous slide from a “cold” to a “hot” ...
... deal, speculation about future Sino-Russian cooperation has
run rampant
. Much of this has to do with the current crisis over Ukraine, with commentaries warning that Chinese backing could embolden Russia into military action by shielding it from the consequences of Western sanctions, thus
removing
a powerful deterrent. Others have warned against a further spillover, arguing that a U.S.-Russian confrontation ... ... de-Westernizing the concept of “democracy”, claiming this status for both China and Russia, and seeking to deny the U.S. its usage as a moral high ground and dividing line in world politics. This critique is clearly triggered by the recent U.S.-sponsored ...
Andrey Kurtunov from the Russian International Affairs Council discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions and how concerned the Kremlin might be about possible Western sanctions, which have been threatened in case of an attack on Ukraine
Andrey Kurtunov from the Russian International Affairs Council discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions and how concerned the Kremlin might be about possible Western sanctions, which have ...
Policy Brief #27 / 2020
Policy Brief #27 / 2020
Executive Summary
— The report asesses the risks of sanctions against Russia over the year.
— By 2020, the use of sanctions against Russia had gained much more stability compared ... ... and conflict in Donbass, the U.S. elections and the alleged meddling, the developments in the Middle East, etc.
— Regarding Ukraine, the crisis has noticeably stabilized. However, we should not expect any significant breakthroughs in terms of compliance ...
The key question is, would these sanctions really work and would Europeans abide by the U.S. restrictions?
Russian energy export pipelines have been a potential ... ... Administration has shown a tough stance whilst dealing with Russia and imposed a wide-range of sanctions as a response to the events in Ukraine, supposed election interference and other issues of the U.S.-Russia rivalry agenda. However, executive authorities have ...
... under the treaty seriously.
The wars in Syria and Ukraine have cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and displaced millions of people across the Middle East, Europe and... ... sought to negotiate small steps, such as implementation of the Minsk agreements in Ukraine and getting the Syria talks in Geneva back on track, political will is lacking... ... each to signal their commitment to progress.
Finally, in the aftermath of years of sanctions and counter-sanctions, policies of mutual isolation have atrophied relations...
Russia Direct sat down with Carnegie Moscow Center Director Dmitri Trenin to discuss the new wave of the sanctions war between Russia and the West, the recent NATO summit in Wales, common external threats for Russia and the West such as Islamic State, and the odds of success for the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire agreement.
Although Russia and Ukraine seem to have begun taking steps to resolve the Ukraine crisis on a diplomatic level, a new wave of sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy companies and major banks may become another serious ...
... forces in Ukraine ready to work for the salvation of their country.
After all, acting together, we were able to stop the war in Bosnia and assisted this country in starting its peaceful life. At that moment the cost of delay was about one hundred thousand killed and more then two million refugees! Are we ready to wait till the situation in Ukraine becomes even more desperate and dramatic before we have the courage and the political will to act together one again?
As for Crimea and sanctions against Russia - I believe that to put these matters into the center of the discussion means to find excuses not to assist Ukraine in a practical way or to cover egotistic and short-sighted geopolitical interests. The future of Crimea has been ...
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After President Vladimir Putin signed the treaty on Crimea's accession to Russia on March18, 2014 the imposition of U.S. and EU sanctions against Moscow has become more likely. We have met Vladimir Baranovsky, Deputy Director of RAS Institute of World Economy ... ... Contemporary Development to obtain their views on the future of Russian-American relations and U.S. strategy on the settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
Vladimir Baranovsky
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The situation might trigger a more profound dialogue, unknown before the Ukraine predicament
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