The U.S. Should Still Talk to Russia
While it may be morally satisfying for U.S. politicians to criticize Russia, moral outrage without a smart negotiating strategy will do little to advance vital U.S. interests—including democracy and human rights.
While it may be morally satisfying for U.S. politicians to criticize Russia, moral outrage without a smart negotiating strategy will do little to advance vital U.S. interests—including democracy and human rights.
Excessive U.S. criticism of Russian domestic politics reinforces mutual suspicions between Moscow and Washington and threatens to undo the “reset” initiated in 2009 by presidents Obama and Medvedev.