In any scenario of Russian-American relations during the presidency of Donald Trump, the legislative framework of the sanctions policy towards Moscow will outlast the tenure of the current president by decades
The talks between Russia and the US raise the question of the freedom of action of the Trump Administration. To what extent is President Donald Trump limited by internal institutional frameworks and how sustainable can the results of his diplomacy be? One of the indicators is the policy of...
... consensus might well outlive the Trump Administration and thrive under a new leadership in the White House. At the same time, Russia's admiration for America should not be over exaggerated either. In 2019, the last year before the pandemic, when about 57 thousand Russians entered foreign universities, the share of the United States was only slightly more than 10% of this number, significantly inferior to Germany, Italy and even South Korea. Approximately the same picture manifested itself in the cultural ...
There must be a concerted effort against unipolar dictates, aligned with the growing momentum toward a multipolar world order grounded in international law, justice, and equality
Every cloud has a silver lining. So does Trump’s punitive tariff policy, announced on April 2
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, 2025, despite the prevailing reaction, characterizing this policy decision as chaotic and inimical to the established global trade framework. While widely perceived as disruptive and deconstructive, it serves as one of the...
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The volume of trade between Russia and the United States in 2024 was USD 3.27 billion, which is the lowest level of trade between the two countries in the last three decades. The volume of trade between Iran and Russia in the same year was USD 1.9 billion. Will Russia jeopardize its trade relations because of Iran? What will Russia do if sanctions against Iran are tightened?
The Russia-US trade reached its peak during the first Obama Administration...
... strengthening domestic demand and autonomy in key sectors. The total amount of incentivizing measures is estimated at USD 1.5 trillion by 2030. Key areas include the battery industry, microelectronics, aircraft, shipbuilding and green technology.
The “Made in USA” label is once again proclaimed as one of the priorities for the current Trump economic strategy. Foreign direct investments, including those from the EU, are formally welcomed, but are subject to strict conditions. First of all, this relates to ...
The globalization of NATO will only largely occur at the level of high political rhetoric
On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concluded a two-day official visit to Japan—his first visit to the country since becoming the chief of the transatlantic military alliance in October. Among NATO's “Indo-Pacific partners,” Japan stands out as the biggest economy, the most generous defense spender and a country with an exceptional track record of close relationships with the transatlantic alliance...
The U.S. adoption of an early 20th-century approach to international economics and geoeconomics—characterized by the implementation of protectionist measures rather than free trade—stands as the most prominent symbolic sign of the nation’s retreat from global economic leadership
There is a quote, often attributed to Lenin [
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https://jungefreiheit.de/politik/ausland/2025/mit-diesen-zoellen-ueberzieht-trump-die-ganze-welt/
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. European Parliament (2025). Handel zwischen der EU und den USA: mögliche Auswirkungen neuer Zölle auf Europa. URL:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/20250210STO26801/handel-zwischen-der-eu-und-den-usa-mogliche-auswirkungen-neuer-zolle-auf-europa
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What kind of order is it, if it is so easy to disrupt?
The Trump administration's recent announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" has made almost all countries victims of its protectionism. As Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said, the sweeping new tariffs plunged the global trade system into a highly challenging situation. Although the tariffs have had a negative influence on Russia, it has not been directly affected by them. The reason for this is that numerous...
Washington is ready to talk; Russia should write the script
The diplomatic process surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict has taken a cautious step forward. The recent agreements reached in Riyadh may not yet constitute a breakthrough, but they represent the most significant diplomatic achievement since the grain deal of summer 2022.
Skeptics will note that the latest understandings lack firm guarantees. Indeed, Russia, the US, and Ukraine continue to differ in both the language and substance...
