As it stands today, Russia lacks even the most basic components of a democratic system, and due to Putinism, corruption and Russian culture, it does not appear to be receptive to one.
In any foreign policy crisis, leaders have two options: to use violence to end the conflict or to pursue a diplomatic resolution, and certain variables will influence the actor’s decision.
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