In comparison to the cards that the United States holds and that this administration is not shy about using, I think the Russians are way behind in wielding power.
Nations each have their own interests and their foreign policies usually serve selfish purposes. Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of a single global superpower, I believe the world has suffered much. What is needed is for a little more balance in international affairs.
The greatest problem facing the West is that Europe, Canada and other countries that are bundled under the term “the West” are unable to stand up to the U.S. and force it to enact a more reasonable foreign policy. Russia's recent flexing of its political muscle (even if done in an unorthodox and maybe even nasty way) is welcomed by many around the world as a potential positive sign to create equilibrium, and to avoid the international mess that this present administration has brought on the world.
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