Russia on Friday, March 31, adopted a new foreign policy strategy that portrays the West as a source of existential threats to Moscow amid heightened tensions over the conflict in Ukraine. It therefore wants to prioritize eliminating the supremacy of the United States and the West.
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It describes itself as a defending civilization of Russian speakers, according to its new foreign policy doctrine released on Friday. Russia intends to give priority attention to eliminating the remnants of the dominance of the United States and other enemy states in world affairs, the document, published on the Kremlin’s website, said.
Upheavals on the international stage are forcing Russia to adjust its strategic planning documents, in particular (that on) the conception of the Russian Federation’s foreign policy, President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of his National Security Council this Friday.
According to his diplomatic chief Sergei Lavrov, the new document underscores the existential nature of the threats […] created by the actions of unfriendly countries, which identify the United States as the main instigator and conductor of the anti-Russian line.
In general, the West’s policy of using any means necessary to weaken Russia is being described as a new type of hybrid warfare, Lavrov added.
Russia’s new foreign policy strategy is based on the principle that anti-Russian actions by unfriendly countries will be constantly opposed, harshly if necessary, he added.
A deep break between Western countries and Moscow advocated
The adoption of this new foreign policy strategy confirms the deep rift that has existed between Moscow and Western countries since the start of the Russian offensive against Ukraine.
This conflict created a diplomatic crisis of a severity reminiscent of the Cold War era.
Washington and its allies have imposed severe economic sanctions on Moscow, which in turn has accused them of waging a proxy war in Ukraine, particularly by supplying arms to Kiev.
China and India as key partners
According to the new doctrine, which also provides for the expansion of relations with Africa and Latin America, China and India are described as key partners of Russia against the background of isolation from the West.
Of particular importance is the general deepening of relations and coordination with the world centers of friendly sovereign power and development on the Eurasian continent, as we can read in this document published on the Kremlin website, in the chapter devoted to China and India is dedicated.