Russia today openly lays claim to a sphere of interest in its borderlands, in direct contradiction to commitments made under the Helsinki process. It has embraced policies and a military doctrine that labels Nato a threat and justifies the right to intervene in these countries. While packaged in smooth diplo-speak, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev's new proposal for European security has the less-than-hidden goal of stopping and rolling back western influence.
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