Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with US President Joe Biden via video linkMOSCOW, 18 Jan. Russia has a certain initiative in relations with the West, as evidenced by its military, economic and political successes, Zhao Long, a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies, writes in an article for Huanqiu Shibao.«It is necessary to realize that the source of Russia's «intimidating power» in the game with the West lies in its unique geographical position, economic structure, history, culture, public consciousness and diplomatic traditions and has obvious features, «he believes. First, Russia has achieved significant Among the advanced projects, Zhao Long singled out the Kinzhal, Avangard and Zircon missiles, the Borey submarine, and also pointed to increased security cooperation with Belarus. Russia and its willingness to stand up for its «red lines», which it demonstrated after 2014, holding back the onslaught of sanctions.The Chinese are confident that they, together with the Russians, will not let the United States take over the world. Thirdly, Russia is notable for its unpredictable tactics in the international arena. Here Zhao Long cited the example of sending the military to Syria. Such actions exceeded the expectations of the West and put it in an uncomfortable position, he believes. Fourth, Russia was able to use its economic structure in the international game to its advantage, as well as relatively painlessly cope with sanctions pressure by finding new ways to trade with other countries. .Fifthly, Russian diplomacy shows the optimal combination of toughness and softness. She adheres to the priority of practical interests, and she managed to secure for Moscow the right to raise important pan-European and global issues, such as security guarantees in dialogue with the United States and NATO. />The Chinese offered Russia to create a military bloc Sixthly, Zhao Long emphasized Russia's ability to independently form the agenda in the media space, presenting its position on various political, economic and social problems. confrontation and reach compromises only through negotiations.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
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