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In conclusion, what needs to be remembered is that the consolidation and reassertion of Russia’s geopolitical influence is taking place against a backdrop of new threats to national security that are of a multifarious and interconnected nature. Russia is pursuing an open, rational, and pragmatic foreign policy with the view of retaining and maintaining its sovereign interests. Russia’s long-term national strategic interests are aimed at strengthening the country’s defense by implementing military policy through strategic deterrence.
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