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    ONE CORNER DOCTRINE

    Strangely, Russia's strategic doctrine began forming not in the period
    of activity of neo-Eurasianists but in the period between taking Kazan
    and the Northern War, under Ivan IV, in the 16th century. In 100 years,
    under Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich, or rather after the incorporation
    of Left-bank Ukraine and Kiev, ideas and thoughts were born which
    were later laid at the basis of Russia's foreign political doctrine.

    Through the existence of the Russian Empire the Russian and not so
    Russian elite ruling in Russia tried to define the foreign political
    priorities. In addition, the belief that the foreign policy and
    security of Russia cannot be based on one doctrine was becoming
    stronger, and necessity occurred to provide rotation of priorities,
    including three components: Nordic, Byzantine, Eurasian doctrines.

    Russia successfully incorporated the lands of the West and East,
    observing exactly these three components in its foreign policy.

    Modern Eurasianists or rather neo-Eurasianists who composed the
    attractive and majestic symphony of the Eurasian doctrine refused
    to hear anything about the Nordic and Byzantine vectors. Russia was
    lucky because the ignorant Moscow-based political-administrative
    government did not rush to let the apologists of neo-Eurasianism come
    (too) close but eventually turned to be greedy, in the sense that
    "all's fish that comes to its net".

    Contemporary wise people of Russia, renowned scientists and writers,
    are delighted about the Eurasian project. Let's have a look at the
    position and opinion of Russian nationalists on the Eurasian project.

    That would be an illustration of automatic rejection and alienation.

    The peoples of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bashkortostan, Buriatia and
    some other peoples of the Volga territory, Central Asia and Siberia
    are meaningful and organic partners and allies to the Russians in
    the formation of the Eurasian union. As to Tatarstan, it is already a
    problem. For Uzbekistan and Tajikistan the Eurasian idea is an object
    for an approving remark at best. The peoples of the North Caucasus will
    treat the Eurasian project, as any other project, quite cautiously.

    No doubt, Belorussia, "country of eastern western Europe" is related
    to this project because there is hope for lucrative supply of energy
    resources. Ukraine, where the pro-Westerns are not limited to Galicia,
    Volhunia, Bukovina and have already gone closer to Dnieper, while Kiev
    is hardly a city of Eastern Ukraine, Kiev is already west, while the
    next is Transdnieper, views Eurasianism as a trick. To a Ukrainian,
    Eurasians are Pincenates, Cumans, Mongols etc. It is possible that
    Ukrainians (both western and eastern), as well as a lot of other
    peoples of the Caucasus and Balkans, accepted with pleasure Russia's
    call to erect a cross on Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

    There would not be so many problems with the Baltic states and Finland
    if Russia did not soft-pedal to impose its understanding of controlled
    territory on these states. And it is necessary to fence oneself from
    the Central Asian civilization, otherwise Russia will be in trouble,
    as it has been earlier.

    Does the Eurasian doctrine strengthen Russia or disturb close
    and remote neighbors? In the current international relations and
    geopolitical conditions the Eurasianism will inevitably lead to an
    Asian, not a Eurasian empire. It's not a bad option either if one
    nestles in one corner, forgetting about other directions, imposing on
    everyone else around a doctrine that is suspicious, highly vulnerable
    and obscure even to the Russians.

    The foreign policy of a great power, especially one that is undergoing
    a period of regional localization, must include diverse civilization
    and strategic doctrines.

    Igor Muradyan 15:37 06/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
    http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30634

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