Geopolitical orientation of Russian foreign policy

Abstract

In his paper the author discusses the influence of the contemporary Russian geopolitical theory on the foreign policy actions of Russia in the world. The paper is designed so that it first presents the basic theoretical assumptions of the three groups of authors representing the contemporary Russian geopolitical school. The most dominant geopolitical concept is the Eurasian geopolitical school. This school emphasizes the importance of the Eurasian space for Russia, where the Russian people have been building a distinctive civilization that has all the characteristic features of uniqueness in comparison to other cultures and civilizations. Accordingly, it is emphasized that Russia should build a strategic and geopolitical bloc on the Eurasian area, which goes beyond the parameters of an ordinary, regional state. The second part of the paper deals with the contemporary Russian foreign policy concept and actions of Russia in international relations. Behind most of the foreign policy moves of the Kremlin, the fundamental ideas of contemporary Russian geopolitical school can be perceived. Steps towards the formation of the Eurasian Alliance are examples of the influence of the geopolitical theory on the Russian foreign policy practice.