As the series of spy scandals and cyber-related controversies with the West continues, the Kremlin, indeed, sees an urgent need to demonstrate that Russia defies hostile attitudes and is able to overcome sanctions and isolation. ..…

In his survey, Chipman suggests that the West needs to band together to face down the threats from Russia and China. ..…

From all evidence, Russian government still, despite all indications to the contrary, believes that presenting posture to West, is in discrediting Western charges of aggression against Russia. By trusting that there is rule of in West, Russian government is digging..…

It borders Russia in the east, Ukraine in the west/northwest. Foreign warships deployed to its waters would be an illegal provocative, potentially belligerent action. . Russia would likely challenge any foreign warships or other vessels encroaching on its Azov Sea or any other..…