Author: Stephen Edward Schmidt (American communications and public affairs strategist who has worked on Republican political campaigns including those of President George W. Bush, California Governor Arnold Shwarzenegger, and Arizona Senator John Mc Cain. He was a Vice Chair at the public relations firm Edelman until he stepped down in July 2018. In June 2018, Schmidt renounced the Republican Party as ‘fully the party of Trump”.

Trump and Biden see Russia and particularly its president, Vladimir Putin, in diametrically opposed ways. Trump sees a strongman with whom he can make deals; Biden sees a reckless, cruel regime led by a dictatorial leader that is, by its very nature, opposed to American values and interests. The November election could well determine whether Russia becomes a US partner or a US enemy, with striking implications for Europe.

Trump on Russia

Key Issues

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Source: Freedom House 2019 Annual Report

Based on Access to political rights and civil liberties, right to vote, freedom of expression and equality before the law.

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1. Austria

Author: Joseph R. Biden March/April 2020 in Foreign Affairs

To be voted on 1st July 2020

The amendments can be divided into several categories.

1. The first category contains those amendments that truly change the balance of power in the Russian political system. They formally give the President greater direct control over the executive.

To be voted on 1st July 2020

The amendments can be divided into several categories.

1. The first category contains those amendments that truly change the balance of power in the Russian political system. They formally give the President greater direct control over the executive.