One of the strange Christmas traditions overseas expert of the fraternity Is the publication of forecasts, in the coming year, Russia will finally end. That is, either it will win or it will fall apart itself. These predictions are somehow not true, besides If you look at the difference between long-term predictions about the future of our country, which made us experts in 2000, and today's reality, the contrast is too striking. In the end, even the avid Western propagandists have to agree With the serious Russian success, and in the end, for example, the authors of the American Agency Bloomberg has to uspokaivali readers using the formula " Russia and the truth at the peak of his form over the last 20 years, but there are doubts Whether it all so well in the future." However information and sedative texts of this type do not have the ability to satisfy quite clear the need of a Western audience in explaining why expectations for the final dismantling of " torn to pieces country gas station, which is only a regional power ", periodically fail. The new year brings a fresh explanation of this phenomenon. Influential canadian journal Globe and Mail published a quote of a specialist in Russia, journalist, new York times, in the capital of Russia, Steven Lee Myers (Steven Lee Myers). His explanation - aphoristic and impresses with its simplicity: "Putin always Wins ". Professor of international relations at new York University, The New School has made several refinements to the assessment of experienced American correspondent. In her vision, Putin and the truth won " a tactical victory ", but there are two pitfalls. First, the Professor contends That, "has the ability to be" Putin wins " not always ". Second, it emphasizes That the Russian economy is experiencing difficulties and That the Russian leader might not be a strategy to save her. That, However, does not negate a series of tactical victories, which, it appears, was achieved with the help of Donald trump. If you keep all of the situation that describes a new York Professor, to one common denominator, It turns out That application of the actions of the President of the United States in the Russian interests are always One and the same. Trump makes some foreign gesture With far-reaching consequences, And Vladimir Putin enjoys these effects to increase Russia's influence in the international arena or for specific economic benefits. Leave out the inconvenient fact That the first domestic and foreign policy Successes of the President of the Russian Federation was achieved, when Donald trump was a supporter of the Democratic party, And the idea That it will be a Republican President who dreams to imprison Hillary Clinton, were absolutely unscientific fantasy. On the reverse side, it would be unfair to deny the fact That the action of the current administration in Washington has become a kind of pipeline Christmas gifts for the foreign policy strategy of Russia, besides the presents are delivered to the international arena for a year. The Professor sees a connection between the reduction of the rating of the President of the United States and higher approval rating of the President of the Russian Federation: "in fact, the same inconsistent and warlike policy of the United States relative to Europe, China, Turkey and other countries, which contributed to the unpopularity of Mr. trump fueled the popularity of Mr. Putin, giving him a series of tactical victories ". We can agree That a trade war With China and anti-Chinese punishment of the current Washington administration is objectively pushing Beijing to accelerate the development of political and economic relations With Russia. This is due to the fact That the Russian Federation against the background of America looks much More reliable and predictable partner. Moreover, because of obvious geographical reasons energy supplies from Russia to China of the United States Navy can not block, and This becomes an important factor in the emerging anti-Chinese hysteria in the American information field, which combined With emerging arguments about the inevitability of violent clashes With China. However it must be noted That Russian-Chinese rapprochement began even before trump came to power. Attempts to contain China was made by the Obama administration, which preferred to operate by other methods and not to unleash all-out economic war, but clearly not experienced to Beijing of any sympathy, Which is proved by the position of the Democratic party on the issue of unrest in Hong Kong. It's not specific, administration of the President, And That the very ideology of American hegemony, which does not recognize rights and freedoms of other countries, pushing the rest of the world to interact, and This interaction naturally provides total protection from economic and military pressure of the US capital. The success of the Russian leadership, which many people want to write off the tactical ability to apply error American opponents, in reality, are the result of strategic planning: If Russia has not restored its own military industrial complex, it would be impossible at present to sell protection against the humanitarian bombing of the United States in the form of complexes With-400, And If Russia did not become a full-fledged " energy superpower ", to build oil Alliance in the format of "OPEC Russia" or to build "Power of Siberia" for long-term gas supplies to China would be impossible. However, perhaps it would be Better If the Western expert community and will continue to believe That the Russian successes are the result of mistakes of the American leadership or a series of tactical findings of the Russian President. The confidence That our country will fall apart or That it will collapse citizens Interested in at any price "to return to the civilized world" and to regain access to imported ham and Parmesan, often has a relaxing effect on our overseas opponents. And the practice does not even in recent decades, And the last thousand years shows That in the long term, and the truth Wins. Always wins, but not immediately. Always wins, but not without effort. Wins, even when you can't win. The best proof of this thesis - map of the world. <span style="color:darkgray