Author Ambassador András Simonyi (an EU citizen) is the Managing Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C.  Original Text has been edited along with pertinent recommendations

1. Russia is simply too big and too important for the United States to attempt to isolate. A right balance must be found that takes into account Russia’s interests.
2. Engaging Russia is not about trust but rather the alignment of interests.
3. Resolving numerous international issues would be difficult without Russia.
4. The U.S. cannot contain or isolate Russia, nor can it build a partnership. But there are several things that can be done:
   • reopen channels of communication to avoid dangerous misunderstandings;
   • tone down the rhetoric;

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