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Moscow’s Painful Adjustment to the Post-Soviet Space

... invariably given first place in the hierarchy of Moscow's geographical priorities, despite the fact that Russia's real foreign policy ambitions and aspirations since 1991 were gravitating in a western direction. For a long time, the mechanisms of the CIS were perceived in the Kremlin not as instruments of a "civilized divorce" with Russia’s post-Soviet neighbors, but as the first shoots of new integration structures. Consolidation of the post-Soviet space was considered an absolutely necessary condition for Russia's return to the former status of a great power and for ensuring its rapid and sustainable development. However, 30 years on, this goal has not been achieved. There are many ...

01.04.2022

analytics

Only Now Do We See the Real Disintegration of the USSR

... Just think how Russia would have reacted a couple of years ago if a NATO member state got directly militarily involved in the post-Soviet space. Erdogan demonstrated that he was ready to cross this red line. Now, instead, Putin was very accommodative to ... ... In the coming years, millennials—the children of the post-Cold War era—will assume important positions as analysts and decision makers. For my generation, the Cold War is a chapter of contemporary history. Is this generational change, going forward,...

20.04.2021

interview

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)