Tag Archives: Cross talk

What are the primary principles that form Russia’s foreign policy? In the West, publics are repeatedly told Russia is an aggressive state – is there any evidence to back up this claim? And finally, what about the role of diplomacy? ...

From one fiasco to another: Washington has failed to change the regime in Syria, failed to effectively fight ISIS, and now wants Russia to fail. At the same time, Obama appears to be willing to arm any anti-regime fighter who ...

Fifteen months after the tragic loss of MH17 over war-torn Ukraine the Dutch Safety Board has presented the results of its investigation. From the very beginning the explicit aim of this probe was to determine why the plane was destroyed ...

Getting down to business – Russia’s words match its actions. There is growing evidence terrorist groups in Syria have taken a real battering from Russia’s airpower. The West, particularly the U.S., remains at loss how to react. In the meantime, ...

The reaction from Washington on Russia’s upgraded fight against terrorism in Syria gives new meaning to the term ‘shock and awe’. The Obama administration’s strategy is in a quandary – it shows itself uninterested in ending the Syrian civil war. ...

Russia has made good on its commitment to start fighting ISIL in Syria from the air. Russia is also establishing a coalition to protect the legal government in Damascus. This has caused an uproar in Washington. Can the Kremlin and ...