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Making sense of the contested Biden-Putin summit: Russia instrumentalises strategic stability risks to influence US behaviour
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Abstract The Biden-Putin summit in June 2021 has brought more questions than answers. It was a highly debated move - particularly in the United States - ever since the possibility of the event was announced in April. The outcomes of the high-profile bilateral meeting are still elusive. Despite these, the su... view more
The Biden-Putin summit in June 2021 has brought more questions than answers. It was a highly debated move - particularly in the United States - ever since the possibility of the event was announced in April. The outcomes of the high-profile bilateral meeting are still elusive. Despite these, the summit offered a few valuable insights on United States-Russia bilateral relations as well as on how the two countries seem to perceive each other. Among them, Russia views strategic stability to be of key importance for its ability to influence world affairs. The biggest concerns of the United States include cybersecurity and reducing Russia’s disruptive behaviour, which instrumentalises instability in conflicts around the world. The revelations following the summit serve as useful signals but offer few reasons for optimism with regard to the United States and Russia engaging on a solid common agenda, and more likely for them to continue pursuing opposing interests. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Russia; United States of America; bilateral relations; international relations; security policy; pressure-group politics
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Gipfelkonferenz/Gipfeltreffen; Staatsoberhaupt; Biden, Joseph R.; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovič; Ergebnis/Bilanz; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Informationssicherheit
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 41/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C41
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications