Russia at COP21: An Opportunity to Reengage with the West

... States, the European Union, China, India as well as other countries. After the G20 summit, where the Heads of Russia and the United States conversed in private, Barack Obama’s assessment of Russia’s foreign policy has significantly softened. COP21 could bring further thaw in the Russia-West strained relations. Notably, climate change unlike other current foreign policy concerns is an issue where all the countries are on the same side; they will meet in Paris to reach the exact same goal. Although disagreements exist on how to attain ...