Category: Stories

US – Russian commercial relations changed their course in the period following the Crimean War. The traditional commodities that had dominated the trans-Atlantic trade were being replaced by newer, cheaper materials, as was the case with the Russian linen that held a prominent position in the sails of the American shipping industry. Guns over Sugar Changing…

When I hear the words “sanctions” and “embargo”, I picture a roadblock: nothing gets through, no exceptions. While there are always exceptions, it’s not hard to imagine this applying to the U.S. and Russia. Recent stories, however, tell us that one arena – cultural cooperation – has been a highlight in relations that have been…

The U.S. soybeans are no longer welcome in Russia. On February 15, Russia will enact a temporary ban on grain imports from the United States. Rosselkhoznadzor – the federal agency in charge of ensuring safe food – claims to have found 68 cases of bacterial contamination in grain imports between 2015 and 2016 and is subsequently…