President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a new Russian foreign policy strategy aimed at reducing Western “dominance” and identifying China and India as key partners for the future.
The new document cements a deep Cold War-style rift between Russia and the West over Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.
The strategy document states, “The Russian Federation intends to give priority to eliminating the remnants of the dominance of the United States and other unfriendly countries in world politics.”
The term “unfriendly countries” is used by Russia to refer to countries, particularly those in Europe and North America, that have condemned Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine and adopted sanctions.
The 42-page document, published on the Kremlin’s website, said Russia would aim to “create conditions for any state to reject neo-colonialist and hegemonic goals”.