What are the basic principles of Russian foreign policy after Putin came to power?

In order to build a multipolar world pattern and a new international order of democracy and equality, Putin's government seeks to establish an independent and unified status as a big country, advocates the principle that internal affairs are higher than diplomacy, is efficient and pragmatic, insists that diplomacy serves the national economy, and highlights the economic connotation of diplomacy. Specifically, perform the following operations:

(l) Actively improve relations with Western European countries and strive to become an important member of Europe;

(2) Establish a "constructive partnership" with the United States independently, flexibly and pragmatically;

(3) Turn to pragmatism, cooperate with CIS, and emphasize the absolute priority of CIS;

(4) Actively improve and strengthen relations with Asian countries. Chapter four: On the basis of comparative analysis and research on Putin's foreign policy, it summarizes three characteristics of Putin's foreign policy, namely:

Pragmatic, Putin's foreign policy highlights national interests, emphasizes internal affairs over diplomacy, and has obvious economic color. Putin's ruling principle is that internal affairs are higher than diplomacy, efficient and pragmatic; Adhere to diplomacy to serve the country's economic revitalization, highlight the economic connotation of diplomacy, and put forward the principles that make these principles the norms of national life.

Extended data

The foreign policy of Putin's government has experienced two stages of development: from1August 1999 to March 2000, the defensive stage of adjustment in exploration. Active, positive, flexible and pragmatic attack stage since March 2000.

Since Putin's government came to power three years ago, Russia's economy has recovered and its politics is stable. The Putin government's goal of promoting a balanced and all-round foreign policy to serve the national economy has also achieved remarkable results.