In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly called for international cooperation based on common interests, underlining that possible disagreements and compromise-based solutions are the core of international relations. Credit should be given where it is due: Russia’s own actions in Ukraine have contributed to bridging some transatlantic divides and leading the “West” to enhanced cooperation.
The surveillance activities of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) have led to widespread assertions that trust has been eroded within the transatlantic relationship. Yet the relationship is not shattered as feared. No doubt, knowledgeable observers already …read more
Russia Bridges A Transatlantic Trust Divide
