The Kremlin aims to be the dominant power in Eurasia, using Russia’s size to exert strong influence over its neighbors and to bargain with big countries on an equal basis. This chapter is part of CEPA’s report on Baltic Sea Security Close to the Wind.
OP-ED
Group of authors: What Russia wants
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) delivers a speech as Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu looks on during the opening ceremony of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held in the Patriot Park, in Kubinka outside Moscow on August 23, 2021.
