His prediction of Russia allying with the US and EU to create a so-called “Great North” is based solely on their shared civilizational heritage and particularly their Christian roots, but neither are as solid or eternal as he presents them as being.
Surkov reminds me of Brzezinski's "The Grand Chessboard," which imagined Russia submitting to the West as a junior partner in the final struggle against China.
Surkov reminds me of Brzezinski's "The Grand Chessboard," which imagined Russia submitting to the West as a junior partner in the final struggle against China.
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