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Gorbachev had embarked on his effort to reform the sclerotic Soviet state and concluded that the wiser option was to continue cultivating the British prime minister for the sake of relations between the two countries.
In cultivating the far right and the hard left in Europe – between them they now control more than a quarter of the European parliament – Kremlin strategists are activating a policy that is at least a decade old, say Russian experts.
Writing in the Turkish daily Hurriyet, he says: Assad and the Baathist regime were just as cruel towards their people when [prime minister Recep Tayyip] Erdogan and [foreign minister Ahmet] Davutoglu were cultivating his friendship in defiance of the West only two years ago.
To be fair to them, though, the band are simply cultivating their own niche, even if it's obligatorily quite a narrow one.
Alexander Lebedev, the Russian businessman who owns the Evening Standard and the Independent, says it is not always clear whether wealthy Russian ideologues cultivating politicians in Europe are acting on direct Kremlin orders or just currying favour with the regime.
Planting, cultivating and harvesting are carried out on auspicious days, as dictated by phases of the moon; beauty and artistic harmony are also important, though, so this is not some haphazard vegetable plot but a superbly designed and executed space.
We should start by changing our party: cultivating networks of supporters and civic society organisations and making it more of a force for progressive change in people's communities every day, not just every five years.
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (Ypard) are focusing on cultivating the next generation of farmers, researchers, scientists, agronomists and policymakers.
Perhaps Boris sits at home polishing his Alexander McQueen loafers, while cultivating scruffy bonhomie in public".
Russia is actively projecting its influences in the Balkans, particularly in Serbia and Bosnia, and has been noticeably cultivating ties with parties on the left and right further west in Europe.
And, in a few cases, such as Northern Irish republicanism, cultivating a deadly wing has helped dissidents, partly by increasing the appeal of the moderates.
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The term "cultivating" functions primarily as a verb form (present participle or gerund). It describes an ongoing action of fostering growth, development, or relationships, as supported by Ludwig examples. It's often used to depict a deliberate and sustained effort to improve or nurture something.
Expression frequency: Very common
