There’s a Glimmer of Hope in U.S.-Russia Relations (Op-ed for The Moscow Times)
Justin Lifflander
The world is looking to Russia and America for a new kind of INF Treaty: Interdict North-Korean Fiasco
December 14 2017
The Moscow Times
I moved to Moscow 30 years ago because of a diplomatic staffing spat between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. I’m still here. And we have again found ourselves at a low point in Russian-American relations, with consulates crippled and communications between Moscow and Washington almost non-existent.
But I see a glimmer of hope.
In 1987-88, as a driver at the U.S. Embassy, I chauffeured negotiators working on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Тhe INF treaty marks its 30th anniversary this week, even though it is now gasping for life. Read more...