President Vladimir Putin’s decision to support the U.S. war against terrorism was not quite the complete turnaround in Russian foreign policy that has been portrayed in the Western media. Putin has been developing ties to the West for some time, based largely on Russia’s economic and business interests in Europe. Putin made a choice, but it was one rooted in broader interests and supported in political and economic circles. […]
Memo #:
207
Series:
1
PDF:
PDF URL:
http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/ponars/pm_0207.pdf
Author [Non-member]:
Celeste A. Wallander
