Foreign relations of Russia
The invasion in Ukraine could mean less reliance on energy from Russia, analyst says
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.”
Why the Russian Plan to Contain Syria’s Chemical Weapons Just Might Work
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?
Poland gets a visit from an angry Russian diplomat
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.