Russia in the World – Cold War 2.0 on the Rise .......... 53
Synopsis
In this paper, we brief ly evaluate several of the main problems of Russian foreign policy related to its place in the world – the ones most important throughout 2018, and which will surely resonate in years to come. There are growing tensions with the West, Rus-sia’s strategy of frozen conf licts, involvement in the Syrian civil war, and the economic situation, which to a great extent inf luences its policies.