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Libya to test the Kremlin's readiness to cooperate with the West

Mar 15, 2017

Russia is reported to have deployed its special forces on the Libyan borders — a move that might lead to both confrontation and collaboration with the West

Why Trump backtracks on his Russia policy

Mar 14, 2017

Trump’s picks for a new national security advisors and Russia ambassador — Herbert Raymond McMaster and John Huntsman, who cannot be seen as “doves” — indicate that the U.S. president is trying to find common ground with the establishment and legitimize his presidency

Moscow raises eyebrows over Trump's pick for Russia ambassador

Mar 13, 2017

John Huntsman, Utah’s former governor and the head of the American council, accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to be the American ambassador to Russia. This move caused a mixed response within Russian media

Will Russia and the US compete in Cuba?

Mar 10, 2017

Just as the United States has been exerting its influence with Russia’s neighbors in the East, Russia has been following China’s lead into the Americas by fostering partnerships with Latin American countries

US suspicion of Russia: Witch hunt or legitimate distrust?

Mar 9, 2017

Debates: Russia Direct interviewed a number of experts to find out to what extent the suspicion surrounding U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak is legitimate and justified

What lessons Trump, Putin can learn from the 1986 US-Soviet summit

Mar 7, 2017

As Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump prepare for their first meeting, they should keep in mind lessons from the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland

The next century: Realpolitik vs. liberalism

Mar 1, 2017

Squeezed between networked citizens and assertive non-state actors, states will have to balance between liberalism and realpolitik to adjust to the new geopolitical reality of the 21st century

Is new US National Security Advisor McMaster good or bad for Moscow?

Feb 24, 2017

Debates: Flynn is seen as a lobbyist of Russia’s interests and an advocate of lifting the anti-Kremlin sanctions, but McMaster has an image of a pragmatic realist who has no illusions about Russia. What does it mean for the Kremlin?

Could Russia and the US prevent nuclear and environmental doomsday?

Feb 23, 2017

Today politicians relegate the nuclear threat and environmental challenges to the secondary agenda. This could have grave implications for Russia, the United States and the world

Scapegoating Russia

Feb 22, 2017

The West needs to criticize Russia to find explanations for its geopolitical recession and woes. At the same time, this tactic is quite safe, at least because the West’s strategic partners won’t be disappointed, with little or no threat posed to their own national interests

Libya to test the Kremlin's readiness to cooperate with the West

Why Trump backtracks on his Russia policy

Moscow raises eyebrows over Trump's pick for Russia ambassador

Will Russia and the US compete in Cuba?

US suspicion of Russia: Witch hunt or legitimate distrust?

What lessons Trump, Putin can learn from the 1986 US-Soviet summit

The next century: Realpolitik vs. liberalism

Is new US National Security Advisor McMaster good or bad for Moscow?

Could Russia and the US prevent nuclear and environmental doomsday?

Scapegoating Russia

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