In the newly delineated Five Principles of Russia’s Foreign Policy, President Dmitry Medvedev proclaimed Russia’s readiness to act as it sees fit, to safeguard its vital national interests, as well as to create a world governed by multi-polar powers. This declaration on behalf of Russia will necessarily beckon a response from the international community, notably from the West. At this point, will this announcement by Medvedev actually initiate a new, forceful, unilateralist foreign policy by Russia? How do other powers relate to the proposals laid down by the Russian president?
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