NEWSWATCH: “America and #Russia: Transcending Friend or Foe. #Trump’s administration must grasp the costs America is willing to pay and the limits of what can be demanded of Russia.” – The National Interest/Carnegie Corporation/Nikolas Gvosdev
“… the … #Trump administration needs to conduct an honest review of past U.S. policies towards #Russia (especially the so-called ‘reset’) and … ascertain … successes and failures … strong points and … weaknesses. … it must take stock of its own priorities and redlines… [and] identify where and when it will spend political capital to advance the relationship by offering compromises — and what demands it is going to make of Moscow. … the new team [must be] willing to make these calls based on its assessment of U.S. values and interests … [and] Russian strengths and weaknesses and an understanding of where Moscow may be induced to show flexibility … [or] stand firm. This requires … an understanding … of the costs America is willing to pay and the limits of what can be demanded of Russia.