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Brinkmanship versus Diplomacy
March 9, 2022 Merriam-Webster defines “brinkmanship” as, “the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome”, and “diplomacy” as “the art and practice of conducting negotiations between … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Crimea, Donbas, energy security, Putin, Russia sanctions, Russian invasion, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict, Zelensky
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 1, 2022 In my last post, I said that President Putin would probably resist ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine because a bloody conflict will zero out his theory about the Russians and Ukrainians being one people. I proved … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Donetsk, Luhanks, Montreux Convention, Putin, Russia sanctions, Russian invasion, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, Zelensky
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Episode 3
February 24, 2022 It started with satellite photos of the Russian military buildup near Ukraine in early November 2021. Ever since, Russia and the West have been fighting a war of nerves with frenetic diplomacy accompanied by mutual accusations of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Donetsk, Luhanks, Minsk Agreements, Putin, Russia, Russian invasion, Turkey-Russia, Turkey-Ukraine, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict
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US/NATO Talks with Russia, Episode 2 Begins
January 31, 2022 On January 26, the US and NATO delivered their written responses to Russia’s security demands in Eurasia. A day later, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the media that the responses offer grounds for serious talks only on … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, EU, European security, Israel-Turkey, Lavrov, NATO, NATO expansion, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine
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Intermission in Russia-US Talks
January 22, 2022 I had concluded an earlier post on the Ukraine crisis with the following: “In Russia, President Putin is at the helm, steering a steady course. “In the West, the picture is more complicated. What is clear is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU, European security, Lavrov-Blinken, NATO expansion, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine
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Russia-US/NATO Talks, Episode 1
January 17, 2022 In mid-December 2021, Russia handed the West two draft documents, “Agreement on Measures to Ensure the Security of the Russian Federation and Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization”[i] and “Treaty Between the United States of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU, European security, NATO, NATO expansion, Putin, Russia, Sergey Lavrov, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, US-Russia relations
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Russia-West Negotiations Start
January 10, 2022 With the New Year and Christmas celebrations behind, the world is back to the realities of the day. And the new year’s first surprise was the turmoil in Kazakhstan. In their phone call of December 30, Presidents … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU, European security, Finland, Kazakhstan, NATO, NATO expansion, Putin, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine
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Russia Proposes a New Security Architecture in Europe and Beyond
January 3, 2022 The year 2021 is now behind us. Nonetheless, its final act will dominate the international stage in the months to come.
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Tagged Biden, European security, NATO expansion, NATO-Russia Founding Act, near abroad, Putin, Russia, Russian buildup, Russian proposals, Ukraine, US
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The Year 2021 in Retrospect
December 22, 2021 The top foreign and security policy item of 2021 was the strategic competition between major powers. Its subtitles were “China’s ascendancy”, “Russia’s resurgence” the “waning of American power”. The rise of authoritarianism, democracy’s decline, the failure of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021 in review, Biden, China, EU, Middle East, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US, Xi
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The Standoff at the Russia-Ukraine Border
December 13, 2021 On December 7, 2021, Presidents Biden and Putin had a two-hour video conference. According to the White House readout of the meeting, “President Biden focused on what he described as “threatening” movements of Russian troops near the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Black Sea, eastern Mediterranean, EU, Finlandization, Greece, NATO, Normandy format, Putin, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, Zelensky
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