US-Russia rivalry – Asia Times

World

The deep, dark roots of unending US-Russia rivalry

by John P Ruehl May 30, 2026June 3, 2026

Washington’s relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying on May 22 that formal diplomatic talks over the Ukraine war are effectively frozen. US President Donald Trump’s last meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin took place in August 2025 in Alaska. While the meeting was […]

Russia’s new nuke torpedo sub hunts holes in US undersea defenses

by Gabriel Honrada May 11, 2026May 14, 2026

Trump’s chance to forge a new nuclear way with China

by Brian Simboli December 16, 2025December 17, 2025

World

Thawing Arctic heats up US-Russia imperialist instincts

by Stefan Wolff April 7, 2025April 10, 2025

Essay

Ukraine war a lose-lose proposition for all concerned

by Alexander Casella August 26, 2024August 31, 2024

Information Wars

China’s gray zone social media war comes to America

by Denny Roy May 18, 2024May 23, 2024

Ignorance clouds Americans’ perception of Putin and Russia

by Titus Techera February 16, 2024February 20, 2024

Africa-focused US law reframed around countering China, Russia

by Michael Walsh October 30, 2023October 31, 2023

US National Security Strategy and the new cold war

by John Hemmings November 8, 2022November 12, 2022

West must stop blocking Ukraine-Russia negotiations

by Vijay Prashad October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

What do Americans care about? Not a cold war

by Katrina vanden Heuvel September 26, 2022September 29, 2022

Russia’s challenge to US dominance in the world’s seas

by Adriel Kasonta September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

US-Ukraine: the maximalist mindset

by James Carden August 27, 2022August 27, 2022

US hypocrisy on display over ‘spheres of influence’

by Katrina vanden Heuvel August 15, 2022August 15, 2022

‘US has destroyed its own hegemony’

by Adriel Kasonta August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

United States: end of an illusion of omnipotence

by Manlio Graziano July 21, 2022July 27, 2022

Biden should properly prioritize his policies

by Ken Moak July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

US re-entry into Somalia aims at Russia, China

by Stig Jarle Hansen June 6, 2022June 8, 2022

China

Rethinking Ukraine in China

by Gao Yusheng May 13, 2022May 20, 2022

Challenge of maintaining US ‘arsenal of democracy’

by Seth Cropsey May 12, 2022May 17, 2022

Eurasian firms see Russia sanctions as big biz chance

by Scott Foster April 26, 2022May 4, 2022

West vs Russia: reaching point of no return

by Adriel Kasonta April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

US unprepared for Russia’s massive retaliation

by Brandon J Weichert March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

India’s legacy of non-alignment

by Mousumi Dutta and Kaushik Bhowmik March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

WWII redux: The endpoint of US policy

by John Walsh February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

Geopolitics behind high gas, electricity prices in Europe

by Prabir Purkayastha January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Russia, the West, and the info war

by Aditya Pareek January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Is Putin’s endgame now war?

by Matthew Sussex January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Historical differences will not erode Chinese-Russian partnership

by John P Ruehl January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

In Kazakhstan, Russia’s imperium grows – at China’s expense

by Brandon J Weichert January 8, 2022January 14, 2022