Is there a "deep state" in Russia?

Abstract

The seventh issue of the Bulletin of the Book Chamber published an article "Deep states — reality or utopia?", which explored the phenomenon of this phenomenon. them deep state. It is noted that the "deep state" is not just lobbying, but a shadow government, sometimes more powerful than the real one. As a subject of governance, the "deep state" is a conglomeration of groups focused on fulfilling the main strategic goal, which it considers a priority for the country in which it operates. Often the "deep state" seeks to influence the activities of formal authorities so much that it can paralyze their work in general. It was found that in the modern Russian Federation, a "deep state" is just being formed, which significantly affects the country's relations with the United States and Ukraine. The task of Russia's "deep state" is expansion: economic, informational, political, military — that is, it has an imperial goal, which it considers the only form of survival of the Russian Federation. Obviously, there are several levels of depth, a certain center and its peripheral circle, influencing politics against the interests of major financial groups and former administrative teams, but the most obvious signs of a "deep state" in Russia are the capture of Crimea and victory in Syria. The Russian imperial project is a historical inevitability, and hence an inevitable Russian "deep state."