“Détente
Plus would not treat Russia as an enemy, but as a combination of adversary and
partner. Détente Plus would exceed the arms-control focus of the past and
address first-rank political matters in Europe and worldwide. It would
recognize a wide range of common and overlapping interests, solving both Russian
and American problems.”
“The
world would be watching as the two powers devised common solutions to common
problems.”
“Moscow
would have to benefit tangibly as well, mainly in improved economic prospects
and assuaged political concerns.”
“At
its root, the Cold War was a story of two goliaths, each attempting to impose
its vision of the world and its values on the other. Détente diplomacy in this
era essentially strove to keep conflicts within bounds, particularly avoiding
nuclear confrontation. The context for twenty-first-century Détente Plus is
quite different. There is nothing resembling the old worldwide political and
ideological clash. A good case can be made now that these two powers have more
shared interests than conflicting ones. Based on this reality, Détente Plus has
to make that cooperation possible. It has to create a concept and a procedure
for fixing problems together that can’t be managed separately.”
All
this is coming together nicely: Putin,
Obama, Pope Francis, and their mutual interest of “social justice”.
See
my post “Obama’s Holy War” which I posted on June 6 and the comments I entered
underneath that post.
It
will be interesting to see what comes out of the meeting of Putin with Pope
Francis today.
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