Foreign relations of Russia

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany

The invasion in Ukraine could mean less reliance on energy from Russia, analyst says

Energy

Russia currently supplies about 40% of Europe’s natural gas. Gregory Brew, who studies energy policy at Yale University, says that the Russian invasion into Ukraine has triggered “a crisis in longterm European energy security.”

A view through a fence shows the building of the US consulate-general in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 29, 2018.

Russia expels 60 US diplomats, orders consulate closed

Conflict
Pro-Russian protesters sit near barricades at the police headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk April 18, 2014. The self-declared leader of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, on Friday said that he did not conside

What will it take to prevent Putin from restarting the Cold War?

Global Politics
Pro-Russian protesters sit near barricades at the police headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk April 18, 2014. The self-declared leader of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, on Friday said that he did not conside

What will it take to prevent Putin from restarting the Cold War?

Global Politics

As tension rises in eastern Ukraine, Russian nationalism rises in Moscow

Global Politics
Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico’s Susan Glasser.

Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico’s Susan Glasser.

Why the Russian Plan to Contain Syria’s Chemical Weapons Just Might Work

Global Politics

The US has warned that the Russian plan on Syrian chemical weapons must not be an excuse for delays and avoidance. So could the Russian proposal to put Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control actually succeed?

The World

Russia’s Interest in Syria

Global Politics

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Russia for talks on Syria and the United Nations proposal for a government of national unity there. One point that likely came up with foreign minister Lavrov is the issue of Russia providing arms to Syria.

The World

Poland gets a visit from an angry Russian diplomat

Global Politics

Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, is expected to express Moscow’s anger at the agreement by Poland to host part of the planned American missile defense system in Eastern Europe during a visit to Poland. The Russian military has warned that the installation could become a target for a nuclear strike.