Why does Russia cooperate with ‘rogue states’

Russia does not deny international cooperation, including that of judicial agencies, but has some misgivings about possible interference in domestic affairs. “Rogue state” is a term applied by some international theorists to states considered threatening to global peace. This description might typically include certain criteria, such as being ruled by authoritarian regimes that severely restrict human rights, sponsoring terrorism, or seeking to proliferate weapons of mass destruction. In the late 1980s, U.S. officials considered North Korea, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Libya “rogue states.” Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq were removed from the list in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Libya achieved success through diplomacy and is not included on the list today. The concept of a “rogue state” was replaced by the Bush... [read full story]