Russia’s relations with the West, and the United States in particular, appear to be plumbing depths of acrimony and mutual misunderstanding.
Events have cascaded over the past month. Russia’s treatment of imprisoned dissident Alexei Navalny, who has been sent to a prison hospital amid reports of failing health, underlines the differences between Russia and the West over matters of human rights. Meanwhile, a Russian military buildup near Ukraine has illustrated that the conflict might explode at any time.
Why We Wrote This
With its relations with Washington at a nadir, Russia is eyeing a more pragmatic, if adversarial, relationship with the U.S. in the hopes of getting the respect it desires.
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April 19, 2021
Special Dispatch No. 9291
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov s Visit To Pakistan Showcases Improved Relations Between The Two Countries
April 19, 2021
On April 6-7, 2021, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Pakistan, is first visit to the country in nine years, and held talks with his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureishi. The visit appeared to go well and appeared to represent a seismic shift in relations on the Indian subcontinent. Since Soviet times, India has been the country most assiduously courted by Russia. Pakistan was championed by both the United States and China, because of its size, its leadership in the Non-aligned movement, and its espousal of a socialist economy. In the Soviet Union s disastrous war in Afghanistan, Pakistan served as the rear base for the Islamic fighters, who eventually drove the Soviet Union out of Afghanistan.
Two Russian agents have been linked to a high-profile poisoning and a deadly explosion, but there’s little Europe can do
That the Czech Republic is pointing the finger at two Russian agents for a deadly explosion at an ammunition depot in the country is remarkable. The fact that the agents in question are the same pair accused of trying to poison a former Russian spy on English soil is nothing short of astounding.
On Saturday, Czech police released images of two men they said were linked to a blast which killed two people at a repository in Vrbetice in 2014.
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