The report of the British Royal Institute of international Affairs is an attempt to articulate the expectations of Western elites, said Last news assistant Professor of political theory at the Institute of international relations of the Russian foreign Ministry (MGIMO Kirill Koktysh.

specialists influential British Royal Institute of international Affairs (Chatham house) published on Thursday a report on the relations between the West and Russia, recommending to prepare for the deterioration of relations, and in the future to change the leadership in the Russian capital. They are campaigning to strengthen NATO as a key tool to counter Russia, to struggle with the "Kremlin propaganda" and to keep anti-Russian punishment before the settlement of the fall in Ukraine.

Koktysh calls made in the report point of view " is quite Russophobic ", although it avoids the choice of " propaganda ": "Chatham house claims the maximum objectification ". Published, in his vision, was " an attempt to reflect on and articulate the expectations of the elite, as well as among them the expectations of financial elites ".

The problem of Western countries specialist called a lack of strategy." When decisions are taken only on, in General, the tactical level, the strategic consequences are unpredictable. The vast number of decisions are taken at the level of tactical considerations, and what is happening with the full picture, no one cares, and this can lead to a catastrophe, " Koktysh believes.

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