Bobby Orokos
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In my article, the Trump support in Russia is analyzed. The conclusions are made that under Turmp’s presidency, US-Russia relations may be restored and advanced, rather than living in a post-Cold War tension when it comes to political relations. Recent tensions have risen as a result of Russian “peacekeeping” interventions in the Ukraine and Syria, and many sanctions have been mutually applied between the two countries. Also, when it comes to global perspectives of policy, Trump and Putin are both strong realists. However, under a realist practice, the United States could be replaced by Russia as the powerhouse that drives international institutions. Discussions between the two leaders included a uniting talk of joining together to fight the forces of Islamic terrorism. The United States interests under Trump may align with Russia’s when fighting terrorism, but also potentially on the stances of North Korea, the Iranian Nuclear Deal, and the strength of NATO in Eastern Europe.
This article relates to the reading because Russia-US relations have slowly been increasing since the Cold War. Under President George W. Bush in 2001, he asked Congress to lift the 1974 Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which placed emigration regulation on Russia, and limited the amount of trade done between the United States and Russia. Despite asking, Congress refused to lift the act. Past actions have shown that Russia relations have been slowly moving towards an increase, with individuals poking towards relation improvements between the powers. Donald Trump is not the first to recommend an improvement in relations, but is the first to hold potential to act upon these recommendations.
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I agree, I think that President Trump will potentially be able to fix relations between the US and Russia.
ReplyDeleteI tend to disagree with the assumption that Trump will be able to mend our relations with Russia to any degree. I believe that unless Russia turns to a democracy and Putin is taken out of power, our relations with them will never be good. Interested to hear what you think?
ReplyDeleteI also agree that the warm relationship between Putin and Trump can be seen as potential for better relations with Russia, what do you think?
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