Russia's assessments of the "return" of the U.S. to the Asia-Pacific region
The article discusses  the directions of the Washington's  course on  the "U.S. return to the Asia-Pacific" as well as Moscow efforts to consolidate Russian political and economic positions in the APR. The author pays special attention to the reaction of China on  the U.S. strive to expand American presence in the region and characterizes relations between Moscow, Washington and Beijing in the context of the APR's increasing global importance and changes in the balance of power in the region. The analysis is based on the views and opinion expressed by leading Russian politicians, diplomats, scholars and experts.