Tag: Russia Resurgent

Financial crises; no lessons learned

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Financial crises; no lessons learned

In many countries, economic crises often result in political transformations. In some instances, they lead to cabinet shuffles or even changes of government. They can also give rise to substantial changes in the economic course of a country, as policy priorities shift to counter negative economic trends. Active and effective actions by governments are often […]

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China and Russia: It’s complicated

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
China and Russia: It’s complicated

With the advent of Donald Trump and the rise of populism in much of the western world, many fear we have descended into a new age of authoritarianism in which Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping set the tone for international politics. While China and Russia have enjoyed close relations in recent years, easily dismissing […]

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Repairing Canada-Russia relations

| April 11, 2017 | 1 Comment
Repairing Canada-Russia relations

Dealing with the Trump administration will no doubt be the top priority of Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s newly minted foreign minister, but it was the question of her attitude towards the Russian Federation that generated the most headlines when she took the job in January. Those hoping that Canadian-Russian relations might improve under the current government […]

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Trump and Putin: A troubling, high-stakes relationship

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Trump and Putin: A troubling, high-stakes relationship

While the presidency of Donald Trump has presented many sea changes in American foreign policy, perhaps the most dramatic is the turnaround in attitudes towards Russia and Vladimir Putin’s leadership. Previous presidents have tried to reset the relationship with Russia, but Trump’s admiration of Putin and his apparent willingness to side with Putin against American […]

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On guard for Russian defence

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
On guard for Russian defence

Many see today’s Russia as one of the most challenging threats to Canada, the United States and, to varying degrees, their allies. There is much debate about how to counter these threats — where Russia might strike next, and how to deter Russian aggression — but there’s no doubt that Russia is, once again, on […]

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