Since 2014, the Western policymakers have been trumpeting a very peculiar set of propaganda specifically targeting Russia’s foreign policy.

Factually, the Russian Army Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov delivered a speech and that was subsequently published by Voenno-Promyshlennyi Kurier in February 2013. The Western analysts were so fearful of General Gerasimov’s views that they wrongly interpreted it as the “Gerasimov Doctrine.” It is worthy to note here that the United States Army’s research journal Military Review translated General Gerasimov’s speech and published it as “The Value of Science is in the Foresight: New Challenges Demand Rethinking the Forms and Methods of Carrying out Combat Operations” in its January 2016 issue.

However, like always, the West misinterpreted the arguments put forward by a Russian Army General. This article is aimed to rectify and clarify Russia’s approach towards foreign affairs and to interpret its grand strategy in the contemporary world.

Primakov Doctrine

The Primakov doctrine, named after Russia’s former Foreign and Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, sets the tone for Russia’s grand strategic objectives. The doctrine........

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