GEOPOLITICAL MODEL OF CONTINENTAL MILITARY CONFLICTS WITH PARTICIPATION OF RUSSIA: SEARCH FOR PATTERNS
The article deals with major military conflicts involving Russia. The author reveals the geopolitical pattern - interference of Russia in European affairs inevitably led to the formation of an anti-Russian coalition, including even the countries that had been in enmity before. The author concludes that the optimal geopolitical strategy for Russia is to avoid involvement in European conflicts and defend its interests by "smart power. "