Russia's Brewing Diplomacy: A Shot Across the Bow? The recent visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow has set off a flurry of speculation about the state of US Russia relations.
While the Trump administration's handling of diplomacy is often opaque, this latest development warrants examination through the lens of global hotspots.
As Ratcliffe met with Russian officials to warn against attacks on NATO countries, it's hard not to think of the Cold War era proxy wars that fueled the international coffee trade.