RUSSIA: Short-termism muddles foreign policy-making

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  • Incommensurable goals
  • Abstraction
  • High-pressure situations
  • Conflicting goals
  • WTO vs Customs Union
  • Territorial integrity
  • China ties
  • United States vs Iran
  • CIS vs the West
  • Appearance of incoherence
  • Extensive documentation
  • Ruling tandem
  • Scoring points
  • Overlap of responsibilities
  • Parliamentary intervention

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