Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations between the U.S. and ... ... election interference. These 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 arms race that has been... ... generally hurt all sides, even if unevenly?
Given the negative Russian reaction to the EU Eastern Partnership, and the expansion of EU influence into post-Soviet states, including...
... well become the next hot spot
For many months, the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions have remained the key issue discussed ... ... Security Problems, shares his views on the impact of the sanctions on Russia and the potential resolution of the situation in eastern ... ... to the sanctions. If necessary, Russia can completely block all NATO cargo deliveries to Afghanistan, close the airspace, and withdraw ... ... past three months.
What do you think of the prospects for the Eastern Partnership?
The Eastern Partnership initiative entails ...
... the Russian Federation, has expressed Russian attitude to this issue on 49th Munich Security Conference stating that international partners are “inventing new dividing lines”[3]. All in all, for Russia it would be very unwelcome step if Ukraine joined NATO.
Energy policies
Not less important red line is cooperation on energy policies. The Russian Federation is the biggest gas supplier to countries of the Eastern Partnership and essential partner of Ukraine regarding oil and nuclear fuel. The struggle in this field is especially for Ukraine, as it is quite crucial country for transit of Russian gas to the Central Europe and a huge trading partner. Ukraine ...
