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ASSESSING the friendliness of communication regimes is imperative given the increasing role of communications and information in international affairs; the fragmentation of the global communication order (which has failed to develop despite the efforts of global institutions and UN agencies); and the desire to create a multipolar world and establish good neighborly relations if not across the world, then at least in some of its regions and between countries in bilateral and multilateral formats. Interest in the issue increased significantly after the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 243 was signed on April 23, 2021, On Measures (Countermeasures) against Unfriendly Actions of Foreign States. Despite the already existing Federal Law No. 127-FZ of April 6, 2018, On Measures (Countermeasures) against Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Other Foreign States, the new decree touched off heated debate and garnered a lot of international attention. An analysis of sociopolitical discourse has allowed us to identify the principal approaches and criteria that have served as a guide for Russia in assessing the unfriendliness of countries. This is important for understanding the essence of friendliness in international relations...
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