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On 13 July at 1500 CEST, Chatham House will hold the last of a multi-part webinar series on their handbook on "Myths & Misconceptions in the Policy Debate on Russia"
Myths to be explored during this webinar include: ‘The West’s relations with Russia must be normalized to counter the rise of China’ ‘We must drive a wedge between Russia and China to impede their ability to act in tandem against Western interests’
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Abstract:
The West’s Russia policy frequently contains flawed assessments based on inaccurate premises. These have potentially serious consequences for international security. The growing threat of China has left some in the West inclined to overlook the Russia threat, in the hope that friendlier relations might provide a better counterweight against Beijing. This would be unwise. Moscow makes an unreliable partner. In addition, this event explores why the notion that the West can exploit tensions between Russia and China both misunderstands the nature of the relationship between the two countries and overestimates its susceptibility to Western leverage.
The West’s Russia policy frequently contains flawed assessments based on inaccurate premises. These have potentially serious consequences for international security.
The growing threat of China has left some in the West inclined to overlook the Russia threat, in the hope that friendlier relations might provide a better counterweight against Beijing. This would be unwise. Moscow makes an unreliable partner.
In addition, this event explores why the notion that the West can exploit tensions between Russia and China both misunderstands the nature of the relationship between the two countries and overestimates its susceptibility to Western leverage.
Annette BohrAssociate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
Annette has more than 30 years’ experience as an analyst of Central Asia, specializing in the domestic, energy and foreign policies of the region.
She regularly advises corporate investors and has prepared briefings and reports on political risk and strategies of engagement in the Central Asian states for international financial institutions, oil and gas companies, UK and US government departments and non-governmental organizations.
James NixeyDirector, Russia-Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
James Nixey a director of the Russia-Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, Europe’s largest and most active organizing center for information and analysis of the formerly Soviet states. His principal field concerns the relationships between Russia and the other post-Soviet countries. He has published papers and articles in books and journals, and commented extensively in the national and global media. Publications include The Long Goodbye: Waning Russian Influence in The South Caucasus and Central Asia, 'Russia’s Geopolitical Compass: Losing Direction' in, Putin Again: Implications for Russia and the West, and 'The South Caucasus: Drama on Three Stages' in A Question of Leadership: America’s Role in a Changed World.
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