russian foreign policy
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February 7, 2017
Russia's strategy toward Sweden blurs the line between public diplomacy and covert operations.
In the increasingly frigid environment of U.S.-Russia relations, much attention is given to what may be seen as Russia's strategic "interests." [...] Of at least equal significance for understanding Russian attitudes, however, is a grasp of the values, the moral framework for Russia's foreign policy.