Putin Doctrine in Russian Foreign Policy, Challenges for us

Abstract

The main guidelines and orientations of Russia’s foreign policy include a set of principles and strategies known as the Putin Doctrine developed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As it goes without saying, being concentrated on the problems which the Putin Doctrine poses to the USA, this work introduced a clear method on how to study the subject and its impact on political relations in global level. In the given work, to explore the theoretical propositions outlined in the Putin Doctrine, the stages of development, and the principles of the Putin Doctrine, the information garnered from official governmental sources, academic journals, and primary documents is used. For an understanding of how the Doctrine has influenced the decisions of the Russian foreign policy and led to the aggressive actions in the cyber space, the Middle East, and in Eastern Europe. The research also measures the influence of the Putin Doctrine on the relations with the United States and Russia that includes conflicts and disagreements that come from actor interest and objectives. In this context, the article tries to look at policy measures over one to five US administrations to know whether there are outcomes out there that might in some way help mend US-Russian relations and in enhancing stability in a world of more polarity. The present study also analyses the effects of Putin Doctrine on the global security along with safety and peace, diplomacy as well as the process of extending alliance and other procedures to resolve the issues, if any. Based on the found out policy implications of the Putin Doctrine and defining the potential of the approaching century world politics, the article identifies the policy implications and the future research opportunities for the topic.

Keywords: Putin’s Doctrine, International Security, Diplomatic Engagement, Policy Implications