"Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West" (2018) by Keir Giles is also worth reading: https://icds.ee/en/the-moscow-rules-ten-principles-for-worki

"Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West" (2018) by Keir Giles is also worth reading: https://icds.ee/en/the-moscow-rules-ten-principles-for-working-with-russia/ https://icds.ee/en/the-moscow-rules-ten-principles-for-worki... It explains the reality that Russia's confrontation with the West is their default state throughout history, rather than abnormality.