In an unclassified report released on Tuesday by Avril Haines, the US director of national intelligence, officials were optimistic about their Russian counterparts’ intentions to strengthen bilateral ties. “We expect Moscow to seek opportunities for pragmatic cooperation with Washington,” the analysis stated. However, it added that the Kremlin would insist …
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The 19th century British statesman Lord Palmerston famously said “we have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual.” This maxim has been used to justify flexibility for a country to choose and discard partners, depending on the changing times and circumstances. Whether …
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