Russia under Putin bids to create a new global order antithetical to American and all freedom-loving interests. But is that really the case? So far, at least, no signs of a Russia-centric order have emerged. Although there are reasons to be concerned about Russia and Putin, exaggerated claims threaten to warp our understanding of the country and its true place in the global constellation. What is needed, then, is a corrective. It pays to try to arrive at a clear picture of Russia, as a basis for crafting a sound policy towards Putin and the country he leads.
https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2017/05/seeing-russia-clearly/
