Breaking the U.S.-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue
... that directly impact domestic politics and popular attitudes. Accusations of interference in the electoral systems raise questions ... ... include security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, as well as the nature of the conventional and nuclear ... ... that has been further antagonizing relations. First, NATO-member Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft in November 2015 — an action ... ... Washington is also in the process of modernizing its tactical nuclear weapons systems, such as the B-61-12, in part by extending ...