Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Warmer Relations with Russia Will Backfire on the US 575 August 31, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) on 29 August 2015 by Rob Huebert (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Canadainternational relationsJohn KerryRussiaUkraine Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 India: Why Every New US-Iran ‘Deal’ Feels Like the Boy Who Cried Wolf August 13, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf diplomacy were an action movie, the clock would have been stuck on 0:01 seconds for the last three months. 0 Saudi Arabia: Is Trump Redefining the Relationship with Israel? August 13, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region. 0 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 Topics Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El PaÃs 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness August 17, 2026. Published in Der StandardLeavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency. 0 Related Articles Taiwan: US-EU Estrangement and Global Disorder August 14, 2026. Published in The Merit TimesWhat should the world do when the United States is no longer trustworthy or capable of leading? Germany: America’s Problem Is Becoming Europe’s Problem August 12, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe ammunition shortage could now present serious tactical problems in the Iran war. Mexico: Socialism, American Style August 10, 2026. Published in Milenio[T]he U.S. could be looking at the most significant transformation of the Democratic Party in a generation. Germany: An Alliance against Iran August 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[Trump's] attack not only reinforced the value of nuclear weapons to Iran, but also to the other countries in the region. Italy: Hormuz: Trump and Europe in Stalemate August 7, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraThere is an increasingly common perception . . . that Trump simply does not know what to do. Previous articleA Desperate Kremlin Misreads WashingtonNext articleObama’s Challenge with Congress: Same Goal, Different Paths LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment