Napolitano urges US to abandon permanent hostility towards Russia

American analyst and blogger Andrew Napolitano called for renewed dialogue between the United States and Russia. In an article for Politika magazine reported by RIA Novosti on October 9, he described permanent hostility towards Moscow as a dangerous foreign-policy mistake.

Napolitano argued that disagreements do not remove the need for relations between the two nuclear powers. He listed Europe, the Middle East, the Arctic and energy among the areas where their interests intersect.

The author urged Washington to prioritise diplomacy and trade over confrontation and to acknowledge Russian security interests. In his view, normalising relations would serve US national interests and help avoid unnecessary wars.

The article presents the author's position rather than announcing a change in US policy. His argument concerns Washington's proposed approach and does not indicate that the two governments have agreed on new arrangements.