Carnegie Moscow Center
Dmitri Trenin participated in a live Twitter Q&A on the upcoming G8 summit, the meeting between Presidents Putin and Obama, and the future of U.S.-Russia relations.
It remains to be seen whether the Russian and American presidents can establish a productive relationship for the remainder of Obama’s term and what role Susan Rice, the new U.S. national security advisor, will have in shaping U.S. policy toward Russia.
Putin does not want a collision with the West, but at the same time he wants to contain the West both within and around Russia.
In order to develop an effective strategic approach toward Russia, Europeans must deepen their understanding of the changing Russian realities.
Today, the two predominant political and social models—authoritarianism and liberal democracy—are experiencing simultaneous crises.
Cooperation between the United Starts and Russia on ballistic missile defense (BMD) remains unlikely.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was seen as unwelcome in Russia for her criticism and her attitude, but her work with her Russian counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, was productive on a range of issues.
Enhancing Russia’s soft power is one of the Kremlin’s goals. However, Russia’s image in the world is often negative, and, to be really attractive, Russia will need to change.
It will be difficult for Washington and Moscow to drag the Syrian regime and opposition to the negotiating table. But for now, the U.S.-Russian effort is the only chance for peace.
After the Boston bombings it should be clearer than ever before that the United States needs fulsome security partnerships with other countries.