Russia's relations with the West in the context of the formation of a fair system of international relations

The article describes the process of deterioration in relations between Russia and the West after the euphoria of the early 1990s, when President George W. Bush announced in 1991 the “New World Order” and experts predicted the inclusion of Russia in the circle of liberally oriented states, revealing its causes. In the Russian Federation's short history, the strategic culture that shapes its official picture of the world has allowed the country's foreign policy to become more assertive. Russia's relations with the West have deteriorated significantly over the past two decades. Factors leading to this shift included the formation of a military elite and the strengthening of security forces, the revival of centralized governance, as well as the expansion of Western influence in the postSoviet space as well as Russian concerns about this circumstance. It is concluded that the logic of the struggle for the formation of a new system of international relations and the world hierarchy, which takes place against the backdrop of Russia's confrontation with the West and the United States, puts it in the conditions of “testing the strength” in terms of the possibilities of self-development and achieving its goals.