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Report to Congress on Russian Foreign Policy
April 15, 2021 9:43 AM
The following is the Aug. 14, 2021 Congressional Research Service Infocus report, Russia: Foreign Policy and U.S. Relations.
From the report
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rise to leadership more than 20 years ago, tensions have increased steadily between Russia and the United States. Some observers attribute Russian foreign policy actions to the personality and individual interests of Putin and certain hawkish advisers. Some contend Russian authorities are focused mainly on reclaiming Russia’s status as a great power. Others argue Russian foreign policy is centered on protecting the country’s status as the dominant power in the post-Soviet region and defending against foreign interference in Russia’s domestic affairs. Whatever the motivations, most observers agree Russia’s natural resources and military modernization program, launched in 2008, provide Russia’s leadership the mean
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Syrian President receives Putin´s envoy
Syrian President receives Putin´s envoy
Damascus, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met on Friday with Alexander Lavrentiev, special envoy of the Russian president. Opinions on common interest were debated during the meeting, where the parties expressed their intention to strengthen joint action to find solutions to the current difficulties Syria is facing as a result of the policies imposed by of some Western countries, the presidency reported in a press release.
The text reported that the Russian delegation reiterated Moscow s rejection of any action or measure that violates Syria´s sovereignty and territorial integrity or affects the efforts to end the war.
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