div class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=1Page 1button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page1jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=1 data-page=1 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 1: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails1jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=2Page 2button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page2jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=2 data-page=2 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 2: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails2jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=3Page 3button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page3jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=3 data-page=3 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 3: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails3jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=4Page 4button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page4jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=4 data-page=4 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 4: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails4jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=5Page 5button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page5jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=5 data-page=5 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 5: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails5jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=6Page 6button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page6jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=6 data-page=6 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 6: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails6jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=7Page 7button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page7jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=7 data-page=7 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 7: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails7jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=8Page 8button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page8jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=8 data-page=8 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 8: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails8jpg width=140 height=200 adivdivdiv class=ts-pagebutton class=gotoPage data-page=9Page 9button div class=ts-imagea href=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5page9jpg target=_blank img data-url=2017-04-03it-is-hard-to-overstate-the-lasting-damage-reasserting-russiashtmlpage=9 data-page=9 class=ts-thumb lazyload alt=Page 9: · PDF file · 2017-04-03It is hard to overstate the lasting damage reasserting Russias great-power status Indeed sphere of influence in its neighborhood loading=lazy src=data:imagegifbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAQAAADYv8WvAAAAD0lEQVR42mP8X8AwAgiABKBAv+vAXklAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC data-src=https:reader039vdocumentsnetreader039viewer20220225065abe7c4f7f8b9ac0598d2f62html5thumbnails9jpg width=140 height=200 adivpThe contents of Foreign Affairs are protected by copyright © 2004 Council on ForeignRelations Inc all rights reserved To request permission to reproduce additional copies of thearticles you will retrieve please contact the Permissions and Licensing office of ForeignAffairspdiv