The subtext of US President Trump's call for "constructively engaging with
Russia" is really a call for the West to sweep Russian imperialism under
the carpet. It is meaningless for Trump
to talk about "saving lives" by negotiating small ceasefires in Syria
when the main perpetrator of violent deaths there, the Syrian President, is
given political cover by his Russian backers.
What is even more striking is how the ongoing and violent conflict in
Ukraine, amidst Syria and the US election scandal, has fallen off the agenda
completely. Could it be that Trump's new
apparent willingness to talk about the scandal is a strategic manoeuvre to control
it, while taking more bloodier issues off the table?
Regards
Zachary Barker
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