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How Should Russia Respond to an Adversarial West?

... theory and in practice. The upcoming elections are likely to bring a similar rethink. Russia faces a number of forks in the road, which could determine the direction of its foreign policy. Relations with the West are a priority. The United States and the European Union this year will increase pressure on Russia via sanctions, military deterrence and information warfare. Russia will respond in kind, though the balance of power is significantly skewed in the West’s favor. Broadly speaking, the aim of Western countries is to change Russia’s approach to Ukraine....

06.02.2018

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Seven Phantoms of the Russia’s Policy Toward the European Union

... or implicit Marxists/Neo-Marxists with a profound belief in the primacy of economic factors in international relations. The European Union being a political dwarf and a security non-entity was almost exclusively looked upon from Moscow through the economic ... ... these problems were perceived as negligible or, at least, affordable compared to fundamental reciprocal economic interests. The Ukrainian crisis and the subsequent EU sanctions against Russia proved this perception wrong. Of course, in Moscow the European decision on sanctions was interpreted ...

06.04.2016

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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%)