Just a couple of years ago, the West threatened Russia with isolation, but now the country once again sets the tone in the international arena, writes The Times.
In recent time, Moscow feels more confident. During only one of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with ten leaders, including President Barack Obama and Prime Minister of great Britain Teresa may, says the author.
Turn against Russia, restored to her the confidence of the international community, happened once in the past year, she began to strike blows to positions of terrorists in Syria. Putin understood that he thereby confused the Washington, but knew that the United States will not or can not prevent operation because it gives real hope for the end of the war, the newspaper writes.
That Russia rapidly consolidates its position, say, for example, held in Moscow middle East peace talks between the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry. If the efforts of Russia will help resolve the conflict in Syria, the Washington conceit will be dealt a significant blow, the author of the article.
Simultaneously, Moscow manages to establish partnerships in several areas important to Washington. Scheduled for the following week of joint naval exercises of Russia and China in the South China sea. In addition, Russia is quickly restores ties with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the background of the fact that his country is growing more distant from Washington, The Times noted.
As always, tactics of the Russian government in equal measure is aimed at enhancing the prestige within the country and gain influence abroad, the paper concludes.
