Will Courting Putin Always End in Tears?

Summary:

Western leaders should not forget history, ancient or recent, or ignore the reality of Putin’s Russia, but nor should they be its prisoners. The disappointed hopes of their predecessors may be buried all round the Kremlin; but the West’s relations with Russia do not always have to be as bad as they are now. As long as Putin’s guests have read their history books and come with realistic expectations, their visits need not end in tears.

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ESO Records

European Council, 12-13 December 2019 https://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-12-13-december-2019/

Council of the European Union: Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months https://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-eu-prolongs-economic-sanctions-by-six-months-5/

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