Posts Tagged: Donald Trump Putin
Putin, Alexei Navalny and Public Dissent in Russia
Huge protests recently held in Russia over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny could become a countrywide movement against the ruling political elite. The...
Belarus Needs Peaceful US Engagement
A CIA assessment of Vladimir Putin’s views and policies concluded that he and his Kremlin apparatus clearly favor Donald Trump over Joe Biden in the...
With Putin’s Proposed Changes, Russia Begins Its Transition to One-Party Rule
On January 15, 2020, in his State of the Nation address to the Russian political elite, Russian president Vladimir Putin proposed some major constitutional amendments,...
As Trump and Russia Align, Europe Should Be Worried
JNS.org - Two weeks ago, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with his Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko, who is known as “Europe’s last dictator.” Lukashenko surprised his...
Russian Establishment Chalks Up Trump Summit as a Win for Putin
Russia's political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and US leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western...
Despite His Election ‘Victory,’ Putin’s Problems Will Grow
On March 18, Russia elected Vladimir Putin for a fourth presidential term, making his rule the longest since Joseph Stalin’s. But this next term will...
Minimal Strike on Assad Shows Putin’s Influence Over the US and the Region
JNS.org - The Western missile strikes on three chemical weapons sites in Syria represent a relatively small-scale action against Syrian President Bashar Assad and underline the...
It’s Time to Confront Putin and Russia
UK Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament on Monday that it was "highly likely" that Russia was responsible for the attempted murder of former Russian agent Sergei...
Trump: US, Russia Relations May Be at ‘All-Time Low’
Laying bare deep and dangerous divisions on Syria and other issues, President Donald Trump declared that U.S. relations with Russia "may be at an all-time...
What Maimonides Teaches Us About Trump
JNS.org - If anyone can be said to have discovered the formula for a world without evil, that accolade belongs to the great medieval Jewish philosopher...
Trump, Putin Discuss Cooperation in Fight Against ‘International Terrorism’ in First Phone Call
Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders on Saturday - including one with Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said both sides had agreed...
A Message to Trump: Russia Is Iran’s Ally, Not Ours
With rumors of Donald Trump's desire for a “reset” with Russia, I am writing to warn the incoming administration against making the same mistake that Obama did about...
