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Darden: Trump has exercised a degree of self-control with respect to Russia that he doesn’t with anything else

(The New Yorker) The former C.I.A. operative Jack Devine watched Donald Trump’s performance standing next to Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday, and his first thought was, “There is no way Trump is a…

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Orttung and Zhemukhov discuss the aftermath of the Helsinki Summit (VIDEO)

(GW) Russia experts and professors at the Elliott School, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov, discuss the aftermath of the Helsinki Summit from the U.S. and Russian perspective. Summary Orttung I was following the build up…

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Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are dropping. This is why.

(WP) (Co-authored with Graeme Robertson) By rights, Vladimir Putin should be having the time of his life. He recently won a resounding reelection to yet another six-year term, a victory…

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Dear Trump: Putin is no Gorbachev, and you’re no Reagan

(Washington Post) ST. PETERSBURG — When President Trump expressed doubts Monday about the conclusions of U.S. law enforcement agencies that identified Russian officers as responsible for the hacking of the Democratic National…

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Taylor: The whole press conference was Trump repeatedly scoring own goals with the ball that Putin had given him

(NYTimes) HELSINKI, Finland — In any other diplomatic setting, it would have been a funny, even insignificant gesture: One president handed a soccer ball, a symbol of teamwork and competition used…

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The Putin-Trump Summit: In Helsinki, Three Worldviews Will Clash

(National Interest) The upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki has generated a storm of warnings about the possible collusion between two presidents intent…

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Brothers in Arms? Why Trump Should Push Putin to Revive Arms Control

(Foreign Affairs) Ask most commentators and you’ll hear that next week’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki is doomed to failure. The United States and…

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The Puzzle Of Russian Behavior In Deir Al-Zour

(War on the Rocks) A frightening event in U.S.-Russia relations unfolded in February near Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria, as both sides battled the remnants of the Islamic State. In violation…

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Disillusionment and Anti-Americanism in Russia: From Pro-American to Anti-American Attitudes, 1993–2009

(International Studies Quarterly) Abstract: In the early 1990s, the Russian public held overwhelmingly favorable attitudes toward the United States; in recent years, attitudes toward the United States have been overwhelmingly unfavorable.…

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Reminding Russia About Its Lost Seat at the G7 Table

(EDM) This year’s G7 summit, held in Quebec, Canada, on June 8–9, was overcome by seemingly unprecedented controversies even before United States President Donald Trump suggested bringing Russia back into…

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Darden: Trump has exercised a degree of self-control with respect to Russia that he doesn’t with anything else

Orttung and Zhemukhov discuss the aftermath of the Helsinki Summit (VIDEO)

Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are dropping. This is why.

Dear Trump: Putin is no Gorbachev, and you’re no Reagan

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Brothers in Arms? Why Trump Should Push Putin to Revive Arms Control

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Disillusionment and Anti-Americanism in Russia: From Pro-American to Anti-American Attitudes, 1993–2009

Reminding Russia About Its Lost Seat at the G7 Table