Call it a new cold war or a “hot peace,” US-Russia relations are terrible, yet within recent memory the two countries still cooperated on a range of issues. To answer which side is to blame for current tensions, Stephen Cohen debated Michael McFaul at Columbia University.
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adminJordan Center Director Joshua A. Tucker spoke to Sky News on Saturday November 19th about the future of US-Russian relations following the US elections. Here is the interview:
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Joshua TuckerDonald Trump broke new ground — especially for a Republican candidate — with his consistent praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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