Russian Strategic Thought

Abstract

Russia’s great-power ambitions are reflected in strategic documents, which, depending on the events affecting its security. These documents evolved and took on a more confrontational character, emphasizing Russia’s desire to in-troduce a new architecture of international security. The actions taken by Russia clearly demonstrate its ambitions to change the world order and order created after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Russian authorities use a number of different tools in their actions, and military power is not necessarily the key factor.The article presents the Russian strategic thought which defines the main direc-tions of the Russian foreign and security policy. The reasons for changes in the ap-proach to the post-Cold War international order in the light of which changes were made to the “Concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation” were present-ed. The main goal of the concept was analyzed, which “persuades” the West to make concessions, thanks to which it would enable the end of the conflict with Russia on its terms and the re-normalization of mutual relations. The issue of the Russian understanding of geopolitics and the geopolitical code of the Russian Federation was raised. Documents of military doctrines closely related to the conducted pol-icy have been indicated. It should be emphasized that the new Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation is part of the entirety of Russian strategic thinking, which is aimed at revising the post-Cold War international order