https://inosmi.ru/politic/20180418/242018508.html
Отравление Сергея Скрипаля и его дочери Юлии веществом нервнопаралитического действия нанесло удар по отношениям России с Соединенным Королевством, Европой и НАТО. Бомбовый удар по Сирии, нанесенный западными союзниками в минувшие выходные, обострил конфронтацию. И ситуация может усугубиться еще больше. Теперь, когда стороны обсуждают вопрос о расширении санкций, генеральный секретарь ООН Антониу Гутерреш (António Guterres) заговорил о том, что холодная война «вернулась в полной мере».
https://inosmi.ru/politic/20180418/242010058.html
Ранее в этом месяце президент Дональд Трамп сделал смелое заявление: «Наверное, никто не был жестче по отношению России, чем Дональд Трамп».
https://inosmi.ru/politic/20180418/242011542.html
Отношения России и Запада достигли самой низкой точки. Все более жесткими санкциями Запад пытается принудить президента Путина изменить курс. Издержки растут для всех сторон.
Imagine for one moment you are Vladimir Putin. Sitting on the desk in front of you is a file labeled “Trump, Donald.” Inside is a stack of documents your spy agencies have collected that prove that Trump took part in embarrassing or illegal activities. There are some financial documents, audio transcripts of phone conversations, and perhaps photos of Trump while he was in Moscow. How do you decide whether to reveal them to the world?
Russia's support of U.N. sanctions against North Korea means the country will expel tens of thousands of North Korean migrant laborers. The Russian port city of Vladivostok is one area being impacted.
The White House’s walk-back on punitive measures expected Monday shows an administration at odds with itself—as well as the complexity of responding to alleged chemical strikes in Syria.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/04/trump-russia/558206/
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Russians love his assertiveness now. But the consequences may be expensive.
In the light of the Skripal case, and Syria, cooperation is more vital than ever. The alternatives are unthinkable, say Andrey Kortunov of the Russian International Affairs Council and Malcolm Chalmers of the Royal United Services Institute
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/17/russia-uk-skripal-syria
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/04/17/politics/trump-russia-toughest/index.html