Russia Changing Strategic Policies

 Source: Alalam.ir, 8-12-2007
MOSCOW--Russia's military exercises in the North Sea are a sign of Moscow's change of strategy to maintain the balance of power in the world, a former Russian diplomat has said.
"Russia, with its recent military exercises, has challenged the American strategy in the world, including US strategy regarding Iran's nuclear file and the missile shield plan," Viteslav Motosov told Alalam.
"Russians' exercises in the North Sea which were announced by President Vladimir Putin indicate that Moscow has changed its views regarding the balance of power in the world," he added.
Motosov stated that Russia did not need to change its strategic objectives during the time of former president Boris Yeltsin.
"But Putin is acting according to the new strategy of the Federal Russia and hence it cannot be on the same American strategic line."
Russia's policy under Putin however is not an aggressive one based on attacking the opposite side, the former diplomat said.