GEOPOLITICAL RIVALRY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND NATO IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CRISIS IN RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN RELATIONS

Abstract

Despite the fact that NATO declares a focus on countering modern threats, after the end of the cold war, the Alliance continues to search for external enemies. Today, issues of security challenges from Russia have come to the forefront of the NATO agenda. The modern world is witnessing unprecedented hysteria on the part of the West about Moscow's "occupation plans", and the structure of NATO spending near the Russian borders is increasing, the concentration of Alliance forces in Eastern Europe continues. The article proves that all attempts to pursue a policy towards Russia from a position of strength are counterproductive. It is concluded that the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and NATO forces, which began in 2014, has turned into the largest confrontation since the Cold War by 2021, as a result of which stability in the world has deteriorated sharply.