After Alaska--Reproachment or Rapprochement?

The dialogue at the gathering in Alaska has the potential to be a ‘watershed’ moment, as it demonstrates something of great historical import: Russia can no longer be subject to exclusion from the international system – the global conversation. This salient feature of the summit means disputes between Moscow and the West, however disagreeable, can be resolved--in principle. Differing views and positions may remain, especially over Ukraine--but post-Anchorage, the Western refusal to acknowledge Russian interests is no longer an acceptable impediment to peace.