Message to the ambassadors

The leit-motif of the new concept of foreign policy of Russia, published last week, is well known thought about the fact that Russia finally- after all arose from the elbows. This assertion in the different variations is repeated in the text of concept not less than ten times. The second chapter (“contemporary peace and foreign policy of Russia ") begins from the straight statement of this fact: “New Russia, after arising to the solid soil of national interests, found valuable role in the global matters ". Draftsmen invented tens of other phrases, synonymous with this. Thus, in their opinion, “Russia has an essential effect on the formation of the new architecture of international relations ", “Russia has available real potential in order to occupy worthy place in the world ", “Russia makes the noticeable contribution to stability of the global economy and finances " and even “Russia, using its donor potential, carries out the active and goal-directed policy in the sphere of assistance to international development ".

Specifically, in terms of similar bravura the present, [medvedevskaya] concept of foreign policy is differed from all previous (Yeltsin 1993 and Putin 2000- GO). As early as 2000 Russian diplomacy sourly lamented to the fact that “ did not justify some calculations, connected with the formation of the new equal mutually advantageous relations of Russia with the surrounding peace ". Now there are no similar complaints , since with the hateful single-pole peace actually narrower finished. Word combination “ Great Power " also is not used, since it seems not revealing true sublimity RF. Eight years ago it was, but it appeared a little sorrowfully and [nostalgicheski], since it alternated by complaints to the intrigue of enemies and the disorder of peace. Now all this in the past.

In order to correspond to the new ambitions of Russia, the concept the foreign policies President Medvedev advances new daring purposes. For example, after putting an end to single-pole peace and after becoming political pole, Russia does not hide its intention to try a fall with also for the pole geographical - the theme of the development of natural of service lives in the Arctic is mentioned in the text of concept three times, moreover in the most unexpected contexts.

Another new word in the concept of foreign policy of Russia - “energy resources”. Already eight years ago the use of power engineering as lever for the solution of foreign policy problems was mentioned not to time. Now the authors of concept with the satisfaction note that “the economic interdependence of states becomes one of the key factors of the maintenance of international stability ". Moreover, according to document, Russia “are used all existing at its disposal economic levers and resources, and also concrete advantages for the protection of its national interests ".
After placing the idea of the already achieved sublimity of Russia as the basis of the new concept of foreign policy, developers, however, encountered two annoying problems, which can prevent its realization.

The first problem, which revealed the authors of concept, consists in the fact that, in spite of the faultlessness of present foreign policy, its realization at the places leaves much to be desired . About this Dmitriy Medvedev directly stated on the past week, after coming out in Russian [MIDe].
After arriving into the Stalin high-rise over the Smolensk area in order to describe to diplomats about the increased ambitions RF, the President first of all revealed that many ardent defenders of the national interests of Russia even did not risk to seem it to the eyes. The colleagues of its press- service revealed for the pair of minutes before the appearance of Medvedev in the hall that in the parquet the hole gapes: 15 or 20 armchairs before the presidium itself treacherously was empty. Diplomats, who were placed on the gallery, they literally entreated to change seats more closely to the President. But vainly - to the heroic act dared only one. As it was explained more lately, this saved no one.

The President began the open part of the session from the persuasions. “We rely on your active daily labor, for a fundamental understanding and realizing those problems, which today encounters our country. It is extremely important to give estimation, and sometimes also it is simple the rebuff to any attempts at the guarantee of national or group interests in the circuit and to the detriment to international law ", stated Medvedev, after reporting, that in this difficult matter he calculates “for effective help of MID of Russia, entire corps diplomatique ".
But when journalists they removed, the President gave will to feelings. As then acknowledged “authorities” some eyewitnesses, they yet did not see Dmitriy Medvedev by such sharp. “Everything was maximally rigidly, shared impressions one of the ministers invited to the conference. - It read lecture about how to react to the attacks of our country. It required being more independently, it is more aggressive ". “Medvedev to them clearly said: your arguments in the disputes - international law and nuclear panel ", told another high ranking collocutor “of authority”.
Already Medvedev insisted on ambassadors operationally answering all, who dares to criticize Russia. “ I will not cut, it criticized us. But it criticized on business, agreed the collocutor “of authority” from the number of high ranking diplomats. - On Georgia claim it expressed for the fact that insufficient rebuff to enemies we give ". But the grandson of the Soviet druggie of foreign affairs of Vyacheslav Molotov political scientist Vyacheslav Nikon thus retold Dmitriy Medvedev's claims: “There is no coordination. [Raznopodezdnaya] diplomacy is obtained. Coordination of actions leaves much to be desired . Indeed in the normal state everything is built into the united system. But in Russia as yet no ".

On the clear coordination of actions it could remind Medvedev of the museum of MID RF, where they reduced the President after appearance. The director of museum Yuri [Khilchevskiy] described “authority” that to Dmitriy Medvedev here went not one head of Russian state. Meanwhile in the museum are stored such important symbols of foreign policy as the tube of Stalin, dress Alexander Kollataj and the rough copy of Molotov's speech. True, the loudest symbol of Soviet diplomacy - boots there is no Khrushchev - in the museum.
Still diplomats tried to gladden Dmitriy Medvedev by fine arts - in the foyer of its [MIDa] waited the exhibition of the works of sculptor Vladimir [Surovtsev], which symbolized the [byluyu] glory of Russia: monument to General [Skobelev], monument “a Varangian”, monument to the conductors of Arctic escorts. Most topical was against this background the sculpture of clown with two triggers under the name “[Ba], who today arrived at us! “. However, Medvedev's attention drew not it, but the sketch of the monument “Of [golodomor]”, which soon must appear in Moscow. Sculptor [Surovtsev] acknowledged to the correspondent “of authority” that the Head of The State the name of future monument did not approve. He proposed more urgent actual. For example, “requiem on all victims of hunger in Russia and USSR in XX century ".
The second problem, which encountered the authors of the concept of foreign policy RF, this imperfection of the surrounding peace and its lack of preparation to receive Russia in its new role. However, this factor does not too strongly confuse Russian management. The opposition of the West of the confident step of the new policy of Moscow they explain by its weakness. “Reaction to the prospect for loss by the historical West of its monopoly to the [globalizatsionnye] processes finds its expression, in the detail, in the inertia of political- psychological installation to “the restraining” of Russia ", assures concept.

The solution of this problem the creators of new foreign policy see in [peredelyvanii] of the entire remaining world. The signed by President Medvedev document is full of ideas about how it is necessary to reform the surrounding peace so that it would satisfy Russia.
Probably, by the most arrogant project of the Kremlin in the new concept of foreign policy is replacement OSCE new Pan-European structure. Pan-European summit must be called for this and the new agreement about European security is concluded - obviously, to the instead of final [khelsinskomu] report of 1972. OSCE it is indicated only about that already existing that this structure must “ honestly fulfill the entrusted to it function - forum for the equal dialogue of states ".
Obviously, it is altered must be the CIS. If in the concept of eightyear old remoteness it was open-hearted asserted that Russia “attains good neighborly relations and strategic partnership with all countries of the CIS ", then from now on RF “erects friendly relations with each of the states of the CIS on the basis of equality of rights, mutual advantage and calculation of the interests of each other ". The only reference of the Ukraine and Georgia serves as clear example: Moscow promises further to fight with their entrance in NATO. The construction of union state with Belorussia no longer counts in the list of priorities, then in the great honor Of [evrAzES], [ODKB] and [SHOS].

Nothing good, obviously, does not await NATO, since “traditional bulky military and political unions no longer can ensure opposition to entire spectrum of contemporary calls and threats ". Much is discussed in the concept and the reform of United Nations, but in this case it is noted that “status of five constants sb of United Nations must remain unchanged ".

The authors of new document consecutively stamp the certain forces ( without calling in this case the USA directly), which come running to the one-sided actions, “destabilizing international situation, provoking the international tension and the arms race , aggravating intergovermental contradictions, kindling national and religious dissension, creating the threat of safety of other states ". However, in this case new concept at long last contains acknowledgement in the fact that Russia attempts to become the new USA and away not to adopt their manner of behavior.
The culmination of new concept, apparently, should be considered the following passage: “If partners will not be ready to combined actions, Russia for the protection of its national interests will be is forced to act independently, but always on the basis of international law ". This proposal is almost straight quotation from the speeches of George Bush of the model of 2002-2003 (before the war in Iraq). Present American administration, every time acting independently, in exactly the same manner expressed its adherence to international law.