History, a historical narrative is a powerful weapon.  It can bring nations together but it can also drive them apart.  It can calm troubled waters but it can also start a massive storm.  A powerful tool that in the wrong hands can instill hatred and start wars. IISS News

On securing our interests on the global stage.

Proud of yourselves, President of Russia, MFA Russia 🇷🇺?

Recent history clearly shows that a stable international environment, can bring tangible benefits. Peace works. Peace pays off. It is not some imposed Western but a general truth equally applicable in Europe, in the Middle East, or in Southeast Asia.

Putin signed a border treaty with Ukraine and has breached it. But yes, go sign another one, for sure he will respect it. How can you trust a leader who sends his troops to Crimea saying “these are not my men” and some years later he gives them medals? Credibility matters.