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Articles with tag "Foreign Policy"
News Analysis
Putin Makes Overtures to North Korea, Vietnam in Bid to Intimidate Ukraine’s Allies
"This is a signal to the U.S. and other countries that we can create partnerships in other regions that are unpleasant," a government official told MT...
upcoming elections
Moscow Claims West Planning Regime Change in Georgia
“We don’t rule out that the goal is to try to put in action the ‘Maidan’ scenario of regime change,” the Russian deputy foreign minister said...
2 Min read
interview
Armenia’s Envoy to the EU: ‘It Hurts to See How Moscow-Led Security Bloc Has Screwed Us’
Armenia, unhappy with Russia's waning role as a security guarantor, is seeking to strengthen its partnerships with the EU and the U.S.
7 Min read
new leader
Finland's President-Elect Says No Political Ties With Russia Until Ukraine War Ends
Alexander Stubb said only “practical” Russian-Finnish relations, such as contact between diplomats and border services, remained.
1 Min read
phone call
Xi and Putin Reject U.S. 'Interference,' Hail Ties
The two leaders denounced the "U.S. policy of interfering in the internal affairs of other states" during an hour-long call on Thursday.
2 Min read
cold war legacy
Putin, Russian Officials React to Henry Kissinger’s Death
Despite Kissinger’s complex and changing views, especially as they concerned Russia, officials in Moscow reacted to his death with reverence and admiration...
3 Min read
opinion
Ivan U. Klyszcz
Russia Played Both Israel and Hamas. Will Moscow Take a Side?
Whatever Russia does next, one thing is certain. Moscow’s moves will be driven by a self-serving quest for influence.
4 Min read
missile strike
Russia Claims Western Intelligence Aided Ukraine in Striking Crimea Navy HQ
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Kyiv had relied on "NATO satellite equipment and reconnaissance aircraft" to carry out the attack.
1 Min read
PERSONA NON GRATA
Moscow Expels U.S. Embassy Workers for 'Liaising' With Russian Citizen Accused of Spying
Russia's Foreign Ministry said interference in the country's internal affairs would be "wholly suppressed."
1 Min read
opinion
Boris Bondarev
Washington’s Hesitant Ukraine Strategy Hands Victory to Putin
Putin believes time is on his side. Only decisive action from the U.S. and its allies can banish Russia from Ukraine and stop future wars.
10 Min read
opinion
Ivan U. Klyszcz
An Expanded BRICS Brings Opportunities and Challenges for Russia
Six new member states won’t create the multipolar world Russia wants. But providing the appearance of an alternative matters more to the Kremlin.
5 Min read
opinion
Emil Avdaliani
Russia-Iran Ties Are Transactional — And Warming Fast
A transactional approach does not mean that an improved bilateral relationship between Moscow and Tehran is only temporary. Quite the opposite.
4 Min read
opinion
Alexander Atasuntsev
How Far Will the Thaw in Russia-Georgia Relations Extend?
If the Georgian Dream reaches another major deal with Moscow it's unclear how much longer the party will be able to remain in power.
5 Min read
Feature
Moldova Looks Westward Amid Pressures of Ukraine War
Moldovan officials accuse Russia of trying to derail the country’s EU membership aspirations by fomenting instability.
5 Min read
opinion
Galiya Ibragimova
How Russia Torpedoed Its Own Influence in Moldova
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is helping to consolidate Moldovan society in favor of EU integration.
6 Min read
opinion
Nigel Gould-Davies
Russia's Updated Foreign Policy Strategy is Revealingly Delusional
As Russia’s first systematic foreign policy statement since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the concept is significant.
4 Min read
Foreign policy
Russia Adopts New Global Strategy to Curtail Western 'Dominance'
The new strategy appears to view the deterioration of Moscow's relations with the West as a long-term geopolitical reality.
1 Min read
'constructive dialog'
Turkey, Syria, Russia Defense Ministers Meet for First Talks Since 2011
The defense ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the first such talks since the civil war broke out in Syria, the Russian...
opinion
Maxim Samorukov
Why Is All Quiet on Russia’s Western Balkan Front?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significantly extended the range of foreign policy instruments that the Kremlin deems acceptable for use. With the...
growing isolation
Indian PM Modi Cancels Putin Meeting Over Nuclear Threats – Bloomberg
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has backed out of an annual Russia-India summit because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear...
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