Radio Free Europe, Russia on Monday lambasted the latest version of the White House's “National Security Strategy,” published March 16. In this 49-page foreign-policy blueprint, Washington criticizes Russia's democracy record and warns that U.S.-Russian relations will depend directly on the Kremlin's policies both at home and abroad.
MOSCOW: The two-paragraph reference to Russia in the U.S. strategy document spells out Washington's concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin's commitment to democracy.
It warns Moscow that efforts to prevent democratic progress both in Russia and abroad will hamper relations with neighboring countries, Europe, and the United States. It also cautions that Russia's foreign policy — specifically in the Middle East and Asia — will strongly influence bilateral ties with Washington in the future.
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