Russia and the West

Political tensions dominate the news and headlines world-wide. Recognising the vast arsenal of (nuclear) weapons that many leaders have at hand, it becomes clear and undeniable that good international relations and foreign policies remain vital for a peaceful existence. Considering the Ukraine crisis, that has been extensively magnified in the media the past year, Putin’s Russia is (often) considered as one of the biggest threats faced in the West. However, according to political scientist prof. dr. Tom Sauer, an expert in foreign relations and nuclear weapon control, these stressed Westerns-Russian relations are not merely the blame of Putin. He argues how certain actions in the aftermath of the Cold War have inevitably resulted in the currently convoluted relationship.