{"id":4089,"date":"2016-03-23T15:39:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=4089"},"modified":"2020-02-05T15:16:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:16:31","slug":"kremlin-seeks-to-compete-with-washington-for-global-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2016\/03\/23\/kremlin-seeks-to-compete-with-washington-for-global-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin Seeks to Compete with Washington for Global Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lyndsey Cole<\/a>
\nStaff Writer<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

After several instances of cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan, the Russian government has decided to withdraw any further assistance to the United States or the U.S.-backed Afghan government, according to the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

One Moscow official said, \u201cWashington had no dialogue with us, and just asserted its interests and sovereignty, and was not interested in the views of Russia or anyone else,\u201d causing the Kremlin to back out. Zamir Kaboluv, President Putin\u2019s Envoy to Afghanistan, said of the Kremlin that \u201cWe\u2019re already tired of joining anything Washington starts,\u201d citing that the US government treated them \u201clike extras on the set,\u201d using Russia\u2019s backing as a means for their own political support instead of for the benefit of all involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s weariness at taking the back seat has led to shifts in influence on other countries as well as Afghanistan. According to <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/a>, the relationship between Thailand and the US has weakened, while Thailand pursues ever increasing ties with the Kremlin. The head of Russia\u2019s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, traveled to Bangkok in order to discuss security cooperation. As Russia strives to make itself an Asian power, Thai media has reported that previously used American-made military equipment will be replaced with newer supplies manufactured by Russia. Thailand\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, said this is because of U.S. restrictions on the sale of arms, although Thailand is also looking to sign a counter-terrorism agreement with the Kremlin. He states that Thailand is \u201con equally good terms\u201d with both Russia and the U.S.; however, these recent events have prompted debate about the future of U.S. relations with Russia and Russia\u2019s relationship with the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conservatives argue that Russia may become the next great power if the United States does not develop clear goals and a plan of action, according to the <\/span>Gatestone Institute<\/span><\/a>. Even though Washington disapproves of Russia\u2019s tactics regarding Syria, conservatives fear that the Obama administration has swept aside this discontent in order to keep ties with Russia. While both countries support the Kurds, there is growing fear that conceding to the Russians in order to continue cooperation will cause the US to be looked at as irrelevant. <\/span><\/p>\n

Liberals, however, argue that continued cooperation may be the key to defeating the Islamic State in Syria. Citing the December 2015 UN Security Council resolution 2254, which according to the <\/span>United Nations<\/span><\/a> has set a \u201croadmap for peace in Syria,”\u00a0<\/span>the Washington Post<\/span><\/a> reports that while their views may not be entirely the same, compromise can bring both countries closer to their goals. Both countries are working toward the defeat of ISIS terrorists and towards the unification of Syria, although their administrations disagree about the leadership in place. Washington would like to remove the Assad regime and increase its own influence on the region, while the Kremlin seeks dominance in the area itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the ongoing Syrian peace negotiations outlined in U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254, it is unclear whether Washington or the Kremlin will back down from the fight for dominance, even if their cooperation could otherwise dismantle the Islamic State.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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