As a pragmatic nationalist, what he laments is the steep degradation of Russian national power derived from the loss of its position as a super-power. The new rule was that their often questionable activities would now be tolerated only as long as they did not undermine vital Russian national interests. -The modernisation of Russian strategic weapons as a factor that reinforces the credibility of Russian foreign policy. Thus, the eventual prospect of depopulation could compromise Russian national security. It arose in times of intense turmoil and it has managed to strengthen a national state whose vitality was declining as a result of multiple difficulties.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2020 16:52 UTC