The revival of Russia as a regional power in the last decade has forced Washington to "shake off the dust" from a strategy of deterrence, which was created to counter the influence of the USSR, writes specialist U.S. private intelligence and research organization. "Geopolitical imperative is to limit Russia's ability to project force beyond its borders still relevant," he said. in reality this policy has never ended, just in the 1990s and early 2000s, Russia was too weak to cause the need for active and overt deterrence emphasizes the analyst Stratfor. in the form of the most obvious manifestations of this "geopolitical imperatives", he cites the crisis in Ukraine. The cause of the "Euromaidan revolution" that replaced the government of Yanukovych's Pro-Western regime were fears that the Russian Federation has acquired too much influence in Ukraine, writes the expert. Although protests and involving the broad masses of people to support and influence the US has become a visible force in their formation, he said. The reunification of the Crimea with Russia and the fighting in Eastern Ukraine has prompted Washington to "more aggressive containment" of Russia's capital. Thus, the United States has approved another anti-Russian punishment while increasing economic aid and military support to Kiev. In addition, the U.S. led NATO to increase the number of troops and the frequency of military exercises in Eastern Europe, adds analyst Stratfor. The strategy of containment of Russia is carried out similarly in Moldova and Belarus, Although in these parts of the U.S. face challenges, says the expert. in the Caucasus a key component of this strategy is Georgia, which made membership of the EU and NATO as its foreign policy priority. In Central Asia there are no openly Pro-Western countries, but the United States wants to strengthen its influence, for example, carrying out anti-terrorist exercises, emphasizes the Creator of the article.