Diplomacy – Quotes Meaning

"President Trump is trying to avoid war through economic pressure. Our so-called allies are undermining that pressure and in the process making war more likely."

British political strategist and commentator Steve Hilton frequently offers astute observations on international relations, with a special emphasis on the ways in which economic policies can influence world events. He brought attention to a situation involving the conflict resolution strategy of the…

"The Russian Federation and the United States of America, the two biggest nuclear powers in the world, but apart from nuclear-wise, we have a lot in common. We have huge territories, natural resources, technologies, science, education, and of course human capital."

- Sergei Lavrov

Longtime Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov frequently talks about the similarities and differences between Russia and the US. Lavrov has stressed throughout his decades-long diplomatic career that both countries have a lot in common beyond being nuclear superpowers, even in spite of their ideol…