Putin's Latest Foreign Policy Doctrine Calls The Us A Major Risk To Russian Security

Introduction

In his latest foreign policy doctrine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has identified the United States as the Kremlin's main danger. The doctrine, which spans over 11,000 words, portrays Washington as the primary instigator, leader, and implementer of the hostile anti-Russian strategy adopted by the United West. Putin's doctrine charges the U.S. with not only posing significant threats to Russian security but also to international peace, egalitarianism, and progressive growth.

The Ukrainian Conflict and Hybrid Warfare

Since its annexation of Ukraine and the deteriorating ties with the U.S. and its Western partners, Russia has increasingly turned to nations considered foes of Washington, such as China, Iran, and North Korea. Putin's doctrine accuses the U.S. and its partners of using the Ukrainian conflict as a pretext to launch anti-Russian operations and unleash a new form of hybrid warfare against Moscow.

While Russia remains open to strategic collaboration with the U.S., it urges Washington to abandon its strategy of power domination and modify its anti-Russian path. Instead, Moscow emphasizes its plans to strengthen relations with China and India as key partners. It also intends to work with its partners to counterbalance the West's strategy of hostility and imperial aspirations.

Expanding Global Influence

The Russian doctrine outlines a priority to remove remnants of control by the United States and other hostile states in global affairs. Russia aims to establish conditions for any state to abandon neocolonial or imperial aspirations. The paper states an intention to concentrate on strengthening relations with nations in East Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

However, experts have cautioned against Russia's attempts to extend its global impact, particularly as the Biden Administration seeks to mend and strengthen U.S. relations in areas like Africa and the Middle East. Russia's ambitions are reminiscent of China's efforts through its Belt and Road Initiative.

The United Nations and Abusing International Institutions

As Russia assumed the chair of the United Nations Security Council, it accused the West of abusing international institutions, including the United Nations, to employ illegal tools like sanctions as a means to suppress shifting global powers. The Russian doctrine argues that humanity is currently undergoing dramatic shifts, which are often positive but resisted by states accustomed to the rationale of global supremacy and neocolonialism. These countries refuse to acknowledge the realities of a multi-polar world.

Trump and Putin Facing the Long Arm of the Law

In an intriguing turn of events, both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin find themselves pursued by legal proceedings. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest order for Putin, while a New York grand jury decided to charge Trump. Although the situations differ significantly, with Putin sought for war crimes and Trump suspected of minor offenses related to secret money transfers, there is a sense that both leaders, known for their disdain for democracy and judicial procedure, are now within the grasp of justice systems they once believed they could defy with impunity.

It is important to note that there is no guarantee either individual will be held fully accountable. Putin's arrest order symbolically portrays him as an outcast and runaway in international law, as long as he remains in control and possesses a nuclear stockpile of 6,000 weapons. Similarly, while Trump despises the very judicial system he finds himself entangled in, any charges against him must have a clear legal foundation and demonstrate culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.

Focusing on the Pursuit of Justice

To ensure accountability, those seeking to bring Trump to justice should look beyond the indictment based on an untested legal theory and focus on potential indictments in Fulton County, Georgia, for soliciting election fraud. Additionally, the Department of Justice continues its investigation into Trump's actions leading up to the January 6th insurgency and his handling of secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

These inquiries, especially those in Georgia and related to the January 6th events, involve more serious allegations of illegal misconduct that are less prone to dismissal as partisan score-settling. Trump and his supporters may attempt to dismiss efforts to hold him accountable as a witch hunt, but the truth lies in the investigations being conducted.

Putin and Trump: United in the Pursuit of Devastation

Despite their differences, Putin and Trump are now both legally trapped, if not practically. Once united by their support for ethnonationalist autocracy and a politics of devastation, their objectives have faced setbacks. Putin's hopes for military victory and Russian imperial grandeur were thwarted, leaving him with no plan other than making Ukraine pay for his misguided actions. Trump, on the other hand, since declaring his candidacy, offered no political vision other than presenting himself as the embodiment of political grievances.

While Putin has shown an appetite for bloodshed, as demonstrated in the Ukrainian conflict, Trump's incitements on January 6th only reinforced his militant supporters' belief in a final battle against supposed forces aligned against them. As both leaders find themselves entangled in legal proceedings, it remains to be seen whether Putin's arrest order serves as a symbolic warning or if Trump will face significant consequences.

Conclusion

The emergence of Putin's foreign policy doctrine, which identifies the U.S. as a major risk to Russian security, underscores the tense relations between the two nations. While the arrest orders against Putin and the legal proceedings facing Trump have symbolic implications, the road to ensuring accountability is long and uncertain. As the gears of justice continue to turn, the resilience of our country's judicial system is tested against the assault of those who seem to believe they are above the law.