title: Russia’s resurgent political identity
abstract: This chapter explores Sergey Uvarov’s dictum to eight pillars that help to explain Russia’s political culture over centuries. Russia’s resurgent imperial might is visible worldwide – especially in the Middle East and Europe, but also since Russia’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election in the Americas. The best policy is a combination of strategic patience and realpolitik that acknowledges that harsh truth about Russia. The bleak underlying reality of US–Russia relations today is tha