What a Biden focus on ‘American values’ means for ties with Russia
From the transactional to the multilateral. President-elect Biden's choice of Antony Blinken for secretary of state has put U.S. allies and adversaries on notice: Alliances and values are back as foreign policy priorities.
During his time as deputy secretary of state at the end of the Obama administration, Antony Blinken became known as the values guy – constantly underscoring in staff meetings, Washington speeches, and while traveling abroad how American values of democracy and human rights are at the core of U.S. foreign policy and global leadership.
“We are not...