Past: Great Decisions - Russia's Foreign Policy

Russia caused an international uproar in 2016, when it interfered in the U.S. Presidential contest. But Putin's foreign policy toolkit includes other instruments, from alliances with autocrats to proxy wars with the U.S. in Georgia, Ukraine, and Syria.

How does Putin conceive of national interests, and why do Russian citizens support him?

How should the United States respond to Putin's foreign policy ambitions?