Working Under the Radar: The Stealth Alternative in Russia's Foreign Policy

... time for the country at that. Russia entered a new cold war with the ambitions of the USSR, but without its power, ideology, or authority it enjoyed in its better years.... ... third alternative which I would call the “stealth alternative.” By this I mean Russia gradually disappearing from the Western radars as a threat, while it accumulates... ... role in resolving global issues. This approach implies preserving and strengthening foreign policy positions along with a qualitative change in the language of communication...