A new foreign policy doctrine based on the concept of a "Russian World"— a conceptual framework used by hardliners to justify intervention in foreign countries with significant Russian speakers—was unveiled by President Vladimir Putin.

President Putin unveils new foreign policy doctrine to preserve ‘Russian World’

Russia may regard the attack on Skripals as an isolated incident, as retribution to a traitor and a warning to others who might be tempted to betray motherland. But if West is coming to the end of its patience with Russia, it could make President Putin’s next six years less comfortable

Opinion: How to understand Putin's view of the world

Russia may regard the attack on Skripals as an isolated incident, as retribution to a traitor and a warning to others who might be tempted to betray motherland. But if West is coming to the end of its patience with Russia, it could make President Putin’s next six years less comfortable.