Is Weakening Russia a Bad Idea? – FP, 29.04.22
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s comments raise questions about Washington’s endgame in Ukraine. By Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and Matthew Kroenig, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Biden: Putin ‘Badly Miscalculated’ in Invading Ukraine – FP, 1.03.22
Washington’s efforts to stop Moscow’s war dominate U.S. president’s State of the Union address. By Colum Lynch, a senior staff writer at Foreign Policy
Biden Halts Russian Arms Control Talks Amid Ukraine Invasion – FP, 25.02.22
Officials said the talks had become an arena for Russia to complain about NATO. By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter, and Robbie Gramer, a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy
Biden Responds to Russia Beginning ‘Invasion’ With Limited Sanctions – FP, 22.02.22
Answering Putin’s opening gambit in Ukraine, U.S. officials keep more severe penalties in reserve. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy, and Mary Yang, an intern at Foreign Policy
Republicans descend into foreign policy factionalism over Russia-Ukraine standoff – politico, 22.02.22
There is no unified pushback to Joe Biden as he confronts one of the trickiest international dilemmas of his presidency.
For America, Putin’s Invasion Is a Strategic Opportunity – FP, 23.02.22
There are two ways Washington could exploit this window. By A. Wess Mitchell, a principal at The Marathon Initiative and a former assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia
Biden’s Truman Moment Has Arrived in Ukraine – FP, 15.02.22
The U.S. president is committed to containment against Russia. But what kind? By James Traub, a columnist at Foreign Policy and nonresident fellow at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation
- Biden Must Do Better Than Obama on Ukraine – FP, 27.01.22
Russia’s 2014 invasion distracted Washington and delayed the Asia pivot—something the West cannot afford to repeat. By Dustin Walker, a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute - Is Defending Ukraine Vital to U.S. Security? – FP, 27.01.22
As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for. By Emma Ashford, a senior fellow in the New American Engagement Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and Matthew Kroenig, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Biden Ponders the Sanctions Doomsday Device – FP, 26.01.22
Washington has created and tested a powerful toolkit of sanctions—but never applied them at scale. By Edward Alden, a columnist at Foreign Policy, a visiting professor at Western Washington University, and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
- There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around on Ukraine – FP, 24.01.22
Focusing on U.S. idealism ignores Russia’s own agency. By Seva Gunitsky, an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto - Liberal Illusions Caused the Ukraine Crisis – FP, 19.01.22
The greatest tragedy about Russia’s potential invasion is how easily it could have been avoided. By Stephen M. Walt, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University
Putin’s Fixation With an Old-School U.S. Missile Launcher – FP, 12.01.22
Russia says the Pentagon’s European missile defense isn’t so defensive after all. Does it have a point? By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter
Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad – FP, 8.02.22
Is it a necessary concession for humanitarian reasons, or part of a trend toward normalization? By Stéphanie Fillion, Colum Lynch, and Robbie Gramer
2021
Biden Set for Putin Call to Ease Ukraine Standoff – FP, 29.12.21
The United States is demanding that Russia roll back more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border. By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter
Ukraine Ready to Fight to ‘Last Drop’ – FP, 8.12.21
But Biden’s talk of accommodating Russia has Congress worried. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy, and Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter
Biden Doesn’t Know What He Thinks About Sanctions – FP, 29.12.21
The United States has committed to combatting corruption—but is hesitating to take on Russia. By Paul Massaro, the policy advisor for counter-kleptocracy at the Helsinki Commission, and Benjamin L. Schmitt, a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University and a senior fellow for Democratic Resilience at the Center for European Policy Analysis
Kicking Russia Off of SWIFT Might Not Be the Nuclear Option – FP, 10.12.21
But additional economic sanctions under study could be more devastating to Moscow than the last ones were. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy, and Robbie Gramer, a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy
Russia to Boot More U.S. Diplomats as Tensions Rise – FP, 2.12
The news broke just before Blinken met Lavrov in Stockholm. By Robbie Gramer, a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, and Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter
Russia Is Right on the Middle East – FP, 30.11
Moscow has been supporting, not undermining, U.S. interests in the region. By Anatol Lieven, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Kremlin Says Second Biden-Putin Meeting Is in the Works – FP, 18.11
Talk of a virtual summit comes as U.S. officials are increasingly alarmed by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy
Make Russia Take Responsibility for Its Cybercriminals – FP, 9.11
The United States needs a new legal doctrine to handle state-tolerated attacks. By Michael John Williams, an associate professor of international affairs at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Russia Goes Hypersonic – FP, 4.11
The Russian navy is getting hypersonic missiles in 2022 in a bid to outpace Washington in the next missile race. By Robbie Gramer, a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, and Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter
O nouă întâlnire discretă între diplomații ruși și americani la Geneva – 4.10
SUA: Departamentul de Stat anunţă concedierea forţată a personalului angajat pe plan local în Rusia – 31.07
Under Putin’s Rules, U.S. Mission in Russia Left With Skeleton Crew – FP, 29.07
So far, Biden hasn’t signaled whether there will be any retaliation. By Robbie Gramer, a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy
Joe Biden acuză Rusia că intenționează să perturbe alegerile legislative din 2022 din Statele Unite – g4media, 28.07
- Premieră: SUA și Rusia, declarație comună pe tema provocărilor de mediu – 16.07
- Kerry Heads to Moscow to Press Climate Agenda – FP, 12.07
Kerry faces a Russia dependent on oil and gas exports that is wary of coercion wrapped up as regulation. By Colm Quinn
Was the Biden-Putin Summit a Success? – FP, 25.06
The White House set clear red lines on cyberwar, but don’t expect much progress in the months to come. By Emma Ashford, a senior fellow in the New American Engagement Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and Matthew Kroenig, deputy director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council
Russia Policy Puts Biden Under Pressure Across Europe – FP, 25.06
Ukraine has the most to gain in Biden’s emerging Russia policy—and the most to lose. By Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Biden Looks for a New, New START – FP, 22.06
But the Kremlin is driving a hard bargain for a new arms control deal. By Jack Detsch
How the U.S.-Russia Relationship Got So Bad – FP, 20.06
And why its problems will outlast both presidents. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy
Ambasadorul rus în SUA Anatoli Antonov se întoarce la post la Washington, anunţă Moscova – 17.06
Exploring the issues affecting US-Russia relations and the future of diplomacy – PBS, 17.06
- There was a lot at stake and a lot discussed Wednesday during President Joe Biden’s meeting with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin explores the outcome of their summit with Fiona Hill. Hill served as senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during the Trump administration, and is the co-author of “Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin.”
Fota: ”O ameliorare în câștigul tuturor, dar mai e mult până departe” – RFI, 17.06
- Concluziile summit-ului SUA-Rusia: rivalitate stabilă și predictibilă în continuare – Oktavian Milewski, RFI, 17.06
Three Key Takeaways From the Biden-Putin Summit – 16.06
Moscow and Washington have turned a page from the Trump era. By Amy Mackinnon
Five things we learned from the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva – The Guardian, 16.06
Key takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit – DW, 17.06
- US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a high-stakes summit in Geneva aimed at cooperation but dominated by deep disagreements.
- The leaders’ first in-person meeting since Biden became president took place at a lakeside villa amid soaring tensions between their two countries.
- As talks ended after less than the five hours either side thought they would need, Biden gave a thumbs up. Members of the US team said the meeting had been “quite successful.”
- After the meeting, the two sides released a joint statement on one of the main topics of discussion, nuclear proliferation. The statement read, “Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”
Key takeaways from tense but ‘constructive’ US-Russia summit – PBS, 17.06
- The summit in Switzerland is over, and President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are headed home. As expected, there were no large breakthroughs from talks between the two leaders. Instead, both sides cast the talks as business-like, “positive” but tense. White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports from Geneva.
Biden holds news conference after meeting with Putin – PBS, 16.06
Putin holds news conference after meeting with Biden – France24, 16.06
Biden and Putin begin high-stakes diplomacy at Geneva summit – CNBC, 16.06
- Putin ridică cortina înaintea întâlnirii cu Biden – RFI, 15.06
- Exclusive: Full Interview With Russian President Vladimir Putin – NBC, 15.06
It’s Russia, Stupid (For Now) – FP, 14.05
Biden wants to focus on China. That’s a gift to Putin. By Elise Labott, an adjunct professor at American University’s School of International Service and a columnist at Foreign Policy
Putin and Biden Curb Their Enthusiasm – FP, 14.06
A “cold peace” is the best-case scenario coming out of this week’s summit. By Michael Hirsh
What Putin Wants From His Summit With Biden – FP, 14.06
With expectations low in Moscow, the Kremlin is looking for limited deescalation. By Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center
What to Expect From the Biden-Putin Summit in Geneva – FP, 12.06
The two leaders have much to discuss. Just don’t hold your breath for a breakthrough. By Amy Mackinnon
Biden to Prod Putin on Syria Relief – FP, 9.06
Russia’s blockage of aid deliveries threatens to make Syria’s humanitarian disaster the worst it’s been since the war began. By Colum Lynch
The Biden-Putin Summit Can Kickstart a Deal on Syria – FP, 9.06
Only Washington has the carrots and sticks to steer the conflict towards resolution. By Lina Khatib, the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House
Will Biden Blink Over Navalny? – FP, 26.05
A deadline for sanctions hangs over preparations for Biden’s first meeting with Putin. By Amy Mackinnon
Myths and misconceptions in the debate on Russia – CH, 13.05
Sanctioning Russia Is Easier Said Than Done – FP, 21.04
Quiet threats, not public pronouncements, could be the best way to save Navalny. By Amy Mackinnon
Rusia acuză SUA şi NATO de ”activitate provocatoare” în apele şi spaţiul aerian ale Mării Negre – 21.04
China and Russia Turn Deeper Ties into a Military Challenge for Biden – FP, 20.04
“You face a two-front war where we don’t have a two front military,” said one former Trump official. By Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Slaps Wide-Ranging Sanctions on Moscow—but Stops Short of Killer Blow – FP, 15.04
The Biden administration takes a novel, broad-brush approach to Russia’s nefarious activity. By Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Election, SolarWinds – Bloomber, 15.04
- The U.S. is readying sanctions against Russia that could target about a dozen people. Sources say it’s also expected to expel up to 10 officials and diplomats. The move comes as President Joe Biden grapples with alleged election interference and the SolarWinds Hack. Financial penalties will also be levied across Russian entities with bonds tipped as the next sanction target.
In Putinism, Hurting the United States Is All About Payback – FP, 1.04
Russia still hasn’t recovered from its own trauma. By Natalia Antonova
America vrea să fie din nou “the leading nation”. Cum își va schimba abordarea față de Rusia – RFI, 18.03
Rising US-Russia tensions after Joe Biden agrees that Putin is a ‘killer’ – DW, 17.03
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for interfering in US elections, US President Joe Biden said in an ABC News interview that aired Wednesday. “He will pay a price,” Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, “You’ll see shortly.” The comments came a day after a US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) report concluded that Putin approved “influence operations aimed at denigrating President Biden’s candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting former President Trump, undermining public confidence in the electoral process, and exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in the US,” in an effort to swing the 2020 US presidential election.
- Tensions have soared between the US and Russia in recent years over hacking and election interference allegations and Washington’s demands that Russia free jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. In early March, Washington announced fresh sanctions over Navalny, who was immediately imprisoned upon returning to Moscow from Germany, where he had been treated for nerve agent poisoning in what many say was a clear assassination attempt by the Kremlin. The sanctions were added on top of those already imposed on Moscow after its 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Russia recalls US ambassador after Biden threatens sanctions for election-meddling – 17.03
- Russia recalled its ambassador to the United States to Moscow for consultations on the future of US-Russia ties on Wednesday, shortly after President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin would “pay a price” for alleged election-meddling.
What Biden and Putin Can Agree On – FP, 19.02
Both sides should take the long view if they are ever to reconcile. By Bruce Allyn
Trump hid his calls with Putin. Now, Biden has access to them – 9.02
Îndiguirea Rusiei lui Putin: opţiunea administraţiei democrate Joe Biden – Iulian Chifu, 1.02
În 2021, miza războiului din umbră dintre Vest şi Rusia va creşte – 45North, 22.01
Viitorul relației Washington-Moscova cu Joe Biden la Casa Albă – Europa Liberă, 20.01
2021
President-elect Joe Biden set to crank up pressure on Russia – DW, 26.12
Once in office, Joe Biden could make life much tougher for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The president-elect, however, also needs to learn from his past mistakes, writes Miodrag Soric.
US-Russia relations: A conversation with Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov – Brookings Institution, 3.12
Biden’s Putin Challenge – FP, 13.11
Biden has a clear-eyed view of the threat posed by Russia—but a lot of bad advice to ignore. By David J. Kramer
Biden brings a new US challenge to Putin’s backyard – The Conversation, 11.11
The Future of Transatlantic Policy Towards Russia – CSIS, 9.11
- Join CSIS and the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDU) for a conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun and Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz on strengthening the transatlantic relationship amid today’s shifting geostrategic landscape of great power competition and a global pandemic in order to counter the foreign and security policy challenges posed by Russia.
Viziune din perspectiva Moldovei asupra alegerilor din SUA – DW, 4.11
How U.S. Elections Could Impact EU-Russia Relations – The Moscow Times, 2.11
Even a partial restoration of transatlantic unity under a President Biden will be a blow to the Kremlin.
Russia policy after the US election – ECFR, 30.10
Cum va arăta relația SUA- Rusia în funcție de câștigătorul alegerilor – Europa Liberă, 26.10
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