TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
TFIPOST English
TFIPOST हिन्दी
No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
TFIGlobal
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
No Result
View All Result
TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean

Russia could soon drop its policy of ‘strategic patience’ while dealing with the Biden-led USA and it is bad news

Akshay Narang by Akshay Narang
December 28, 2020
in Geopolitics
Putin, Biden, US, Russia, Short takes,
Share on FacebookShare on X

The US President-elect Joe Biden’s Russia obsession is bound to open Pandora’s box. Throughout his Presidential campaign, Biden and other Democrats kept vilifying Russia. Biden even declared Russia an American enemy, and now Moscow has naturally grown concerned about the incoming Biden administration. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the annual press conference in Moscow on December 17 also suggested that the Kremlin may drop the policy of “strategic patience” and get more assertive against American provocations.

With Donald Trump at the helm of affairs, the Russian policy of “strategic patience” was easy to implement. President Trump focused his energies on handling the China threat. He was also seen as more conducive when it came to cooperating with Russia for global peace and stability. Also, Trump understood the anachronism associated with an anti-Russia NATO in an Indo-Pacific dominated world order. However, the incoming Biden administration is expected to play up US-Russia rivalry. 

Also Read

$ 400 bn mega Power of Siberia 2 Gas Pipeline deal: Russia’s Masterstroke, China’s Advantage, while Europe faces high costs and deindustrialization. EU sanctions on Russia turning back on them? 

Russia confirms talks with India to supply more S-400 systems and sign Su 57 jet deal instead of the US F-35, Trump to push for sanctions?

 “Axis of Upheaval”: China’s Victory Day parade unites Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un. Message to USA and the West? 

Last week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow expects nothing good in relations with a “deeply hostile” Washington under the incoming Biden administration. In an interview with Interfax, Ryabkov said, “We are heading from bad to worse. The next US President has been left with a bad legacy and it will take a long time for him to sort this out.”

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister also made it clear that Moscow has not contacted Biden’s transition team. He said, “We are not going to do this. In the end, it’s up to the Americans to decide what, when and how to make our bilateral relations.”

While Ryabkov did not rule out a “selective dialogue” with the incoming administration in the US, he did conclude that it was absurd to expect better ties “from people who, many of them, have spent their careers engaging in Russophobia and throwing mud at my country.”

Ryabkov’s remarks are crucial. As the Deputy Foreign Minister, Ryabkov is in charge of US-Russia ties in the Foreign Ministry. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov too, has suggested that Moscow will withstand greater American pressure under the incoming Biden administration.

Lavrov knows that with a Biden administration repairing US ties with the European Union (EU), leaders like Merkel and Biden will push coordinated sanctions against Russia. So, the Foreign Minister said, “The United States has long been pursuing a hostile policy towards our country. A response will certainly follow, not only in terms of reciprocation, but we will also draw additional conclusions on the entire range of Russia-US relations.”

Putin himself has gone as far as remarking that the Russian military is fully prepared for the American threat. Again, Biden has shown the intent of reinvigorating an obsolete NATO. If Biden starts working actively with the NATO, then the level of military deployment in Russia’s west could go up.

So, Putin made it clear that Russia outmatches the US with the next-gen hypersonic weapons it has developed. He added, “We are working, among other things, on the ‘antidote’ against future hypersonic weapons in other countries… I am confident we will do that and we are on the right path”.

The Russian President also said, “We must be ready to respond in a timely manner to the Western countries’ deployment of counterpart missiles near our borders. If we are forced to, we must take all response measures and do this in the shortest time possible…I would like to emphasise that with respect to strategic forces, we have already done serious research and technology groundwork on pieces of equipment that have no counterparts in the world.”

Biden’s anti-Russia rhetoric is thus making Putin impatient. If the incoming Biden administration actually tries to play up the so-called Russia threat to the US, then the Kremlin may not respond in a very soft manner. The era of US-Russia rivalry might return with Biden’s apparent victory and this is bad news for the entire world.

Tags: BidenPutinRussiaShort takesUS
ShareTweetSend
Akshay Narang

Akshay Narang

Patriot, Political Analyst, International Relations expert

Also Read

Power of Siberia 2 Gas Pipeline deal: Russia’s Masterstroke, China’s Advantage

$ 400 bn mega Power of Siberia 2 Gas Pipeline deal: Russia’s Masterstroke, China’s Advantage, while Europe faces high costs and deindustrialization. EU sanctions on Russia turning back on them? 

September 4, 2025
Russia confirms talks with India to supply more S-400 systems and sign Su 57 jet deal instead of the US F-35, Trump to push for sanctions?

Russia confirms talks with India to supply more S-400 systems and sign Su 57 jet deal instead of the US F-35, Trump to push for sanctions?

September 4, 2025
Former NSA slams Donald Trump for derailing US foreign policy for personal and family business profits, crypto deals in Pakistan, resorts in Balkans, complexes in Vietnam

Former NSA slams Donald Trump for derailing US foreign policy for personal and family business profits, crypto deals in Pakistan, resorts in Balkans, complexes in Vietnam

September 3, 2025
The ‘Axis of Upheaval’: Xi, Putin, and Kim’s Parade Diplomacy Signals a New Global Order

 “Axis of Upheaval”: China’s Victory Day parade unites Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un. Message to USA and the West? 

September 3, 2025
EU announces backing for $400 mn program to track Russian trains, blames Moscow for GPS jamming, as EU attempts to blockade Russia’s Kaliningrad

EU announces backing for $400 mn program to track Russian trains, blames Moscow for GPS jamming, as EU attempts to blockade Russia’s Kaliningrad

September 3, 2025
Trump: "China needs us much more than we need them". Critical Analysis on who needs whom more?  

Trump says, “China needs us MUCH more than we need them”. Critical Analysis on who needs whom more?  

September 3, 2025
Youtube Twitter Facebook
TFIGlobalTFIGlobal
Right Arm. Round the World. FAST.
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • TFIPOST – English
  • TFIPOST हिन्दी
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy

©2025 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
TFIPOST English
TFIPOST हिन्दी

©2025 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. View our Privacy and Cookie Policy.