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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-0660</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-0679</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">24621</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-0660-2020-20-3-463-475</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>THEMATIC DOSSIER</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ТЕМАТИЧЕСКОЕ ДОСЬЕ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The Implosion of Global Liberal World Order and Russian Foreign Policy: Dimensions, Tensions, and Prospects</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Разрушение мирового либерального миропорядка и российская внешняя политика: направления, противоречия и перспективы</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kochtcheeva</surname><given-names>Lada V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кощеева</surname><given-names>Лада В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">доктор политических наук, доцент</bio><email>lada_kochtcheeva@ncsu.edu</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">North Carolina State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет штата Северная Каролина</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>20</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Russia’s Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: Views from Inside and Outside</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Внешняя политика России в XXI веке в оценках российских и зарубежных экспертов</issue-title><fpage>463</fpage><lpage>475</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-09-20"><day>20</day><month>09</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2020, Kochtcheeva L.V.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2020, Кощеева Л.В.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2020</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kochtcheeva L.V.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Кощеева Л.В.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/24621">https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/24621</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en">The world faces a strategic challenge of reforming the governance basis of international politics, which is displaying the symptoms of significant destabilization, searching for new ways of crafting nuanced equilibria of interests and capacity at the global, regional, and domestic levels. Developing intricate and adaptable formulas to manage individual facets of international engagement is becoming increasingly complex and volatile. The effects of instability vary in different countries, but the global operational and political space is increasingly determined by problems within countries, where external stress becomes a result of domestic discrepancies, aggravating them and producing a set of contradictions. In the context of profound global transformations, what explains Russia’s status and positioning in the world? This article argues that as states are struggling to adapt to new realities and acquire capabilities in an effort to survive or gain more influence, Russia’s standing will depend on how adequately it can respond to the challenges and how effectively it will be able to use its advantages. Russia should not simply take in the results of global turbulence, but rather employ and actively develop areas of leadership and collaboration, by tying foreign policy firmly to the priorities of domestic development. While Russia conducts an active foreign policy consistently defending its interests and combining efforts to find optimal solutions to many contemporary problems, it has not yet arrived at a coherent security strategy or produced a vision of a future world order. The success may depend on understanding of the current trends, recognizing opportunities and demonstrating leadership, willingness to share in responsibility for results, as well as conducting essential domestic reforms.</abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru">Современный мир стоит перед стратегической задачей по реформированию основ управления международной политикой, которая демонстрирует признаки значительной дестабилизации. Происходит поиск новых способов достижения равновесия интересов на глобальном, региональном и национальном уровнях. Разработка сложных и адаптируемых формул для управления отдельными аспектами международного взаимодействия становится все более сложным и нестабильным. Последствия нестабильности в разных странах различны, однако кризисные явления на глобальном уровне все больше определяются внутриполитическими проблемами отдельных стран. Что же объясняет статус и позицию России в мире в контексте этих глобальных преобразований? Автор статьи утверждает, что, поскольку государства активно пытаются адаптироваться к новым реалиям в целях выживания или усиления влияния, положение России будет зависеть от того, насколько адекватно она сможет реагировать на вызовы и насколько эффективно она сможет использовать свои преимущества. Россия должна не просто воспринимать результаты глобальной турбулентности, а скорее использовать и активно развивать свое сотрудничество, твердо связывая внешнюю политику с приоритетами внутреннего развития. Хотя Россия и проводит активную внешнюю политику, последовательно отстаивая свои интересы и объединяя усилия для поиска оптимальных решений многих современных проблем, она еще не сформулировала согласованную стратегию безопасности и не выработала видение будущего мирового порядка. Успех может зависеть от понимания текущих тенденций, признания возможностей и демонстрации своего лидерства, готовности разделить ответственность за результаты, а также проведения важных внутренних реформ.</trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Global (international) order</kwd><kwd>Russian foreign policy</kwd><kwd>national interests</kwd><kwd>global governance</kwd><kwd>multipolar international system</kwd><kwd>international community</kwd><kwd>cooperation</kwd><kwd>globalization</kwd><kwd>transition</kwd><kwd>economic challenges</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>глобальный (международный) порядок</kwd><kwd>российская внешняя политика</kwd><kwd>национальные интересы</kwd><kwd>глобальное управление</kwd><kwd>многополярная международная система</kwd><kwd>международное сообщество</kwd><kwd>сотрудничество</kwd><kwd>глобализация</kwd><kwd>переходный период</kwd><kwd>экономические вызовы</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Bordachev, T.V. 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