You are a Russian military officer seconded to the Security Council. Write a memo to President Putin evaluating the impacts of Russian foreign policy and
his “special military operation” in Ukraine have had on Russia’s role in European security. Drawing on specific lessons from the period from 1991 to the
present, evaluate the effectiveness of Putin’s shift to a more assertive foreign policy in Europe. Has President Putin secured Russia’s role as an essential
actor in European security? How has Russian foreign policy advanced Russian national interests in Europe? Should President Putin should attempt a deescalation of tensions with Europe in the years before 2024, and, if so, how?
