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You should not dismiss these views as just Russian-patriot sounding. These views acknowledge a realpolitik world view. They also acknowledge Russia as a "great
by crisdux 5y ago
You should not dismiss these views as just Russian-patriot sounding. These views acknowledge a realpolitik world view. They also acknowledge Russia as a "great power". And of course Russia has interests in the affairs of nations in their immediate periphery. The united states has done the same and would do the same again in a heart beat. I am as American as they come but I think the world would be safer if we were truthful about balance of power politics in international affairs.
- 8note 5y agoRussia isn't a great power though. It only wants to be seen as a great power
- crisdux 5y agoI disagree. If not Russia, who do you see as a great power? I would put Russia third on my list, after the US and China. Russia certainly has the political might, intellectual depth, land area, nuclear arsenal, etc that gives them more power over other nations. Their position as a "great power" among all dimensions has certainly not been stable, but that doesn't mean it's not true now.