Russia’s Post-Election Foreign Policy: New Challenges, New Horizons

... situation as it develops into account. We are talking about a course that might be identified as a “smart” foreign policy. A smart policy does not mean weak, opportunistic or timeserving. Rather, it means a policy which, based on a deep understanding ... ... achieved much in the eastern vector of its politics in recent years, particularly with regard to the development of Russia–China relations. Nevertheless, we are only starting to find our feet in Asia, which is far from ready to perceive Russia as an ...