Theoretical and Practical Explanation of Russia's Attitude about International Order during Putin Period

Russia has become one of the main critics of current international order in recent years. Since Russia believes that this order is just ascertaining The USA's hegemonic goals. This article employs a descriptive-analytic approach, while analyzing Russia's attitude towards world order, it also explains and provides Russia’s alternative model for future world order. Accordingly, it raises the following question: what is Russia’s attitude and perspective about international order and how does Russia define and operate its alternative model of order in terms of structure, governance, and legitimacy? In response, it can be said that globally, the Kremlin has a structure based on a multipolar and multi-centralized international system, and at regional level, they want a unipolar and hegemonic order centered on great power The principles governing order and type of relationship between great powers are also based on principles such as competition, coexistence and balance, and define mode of governance based on multilateralism and its mechanism also define based on concert of forces and pivotal role of the United Nations in regulating international relations. Moreover, from Russia's point of view, behavior of great powers is legitimate if they observe Westphalian principles of sovereignty, non-interference in each other's internal affairs and prohibition in use of force unless authorized by the United Nations these views have been theorized and implemented both in the theoretical and practical by Russian thinkers and officials in the international system and in region level, Of course, it also comes along with contradictions