In 2017 Russian foreign policy started a painful process of reassessing ... ... of the world order in general, and the about the future of the West in particular. Indeed, the year had turned out to be an
annus ... ... cataclysms. They mentioned the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union and the victory of a non-system candidate in the ... ... cooperation similar to these during the 1970s or 1980s.
Back to the Cold War
Igor Ivanov:
Russia — Europe: the Need for a Common ...
... sides, in both economic and security domains.
During
the Cold War, the Communist system was able to challenge
N
ATO (with the Warsaw Treaty Organisation) and the European
Union
(with COMECON). Indeed, there were potential asymmetries
even
during the Cold War, but these were not that evident and the Soviet Union could claim an overall “parity” with the West.
Tod
ay, the situation is different. The Russian economic potential
is
evidently no match for that of the European Union. Likewise,
N
ATO has clear superiority over Russia in terms of quality and
quantity
of military capabilities. Under such circumstances, it is
inc
reasingly difficult for Russian leaders to substantiate their
claims
to “equality” ...
