By madmin 
The national mode of action experienced by Russia in a war situation in the ongoing conflict with its neighboring State, Ukraine, makes the country confronted with various domestic and global issues that are not only limited to border areas. The Ukraine military issue is overfilling the attention of the Kremlin which, translated in a broader aspect, has allowed the unaware of the other areas of security and foreign policy and the national leadership to be caught in a very dynamic geopolitical environment. These issues pose a multilateral set of tasks that the Russian Federation has to deal with now to demonstrate the ability to keep its influence in the world.
The situation of the vulnerabilities to domestic security is the most important one of many problems affecting Russia. It caused the unprotected areas left behind by the resources that were directed at the Ukrainian conflict. It was visibly exemplified by the March 2024 Drygogorskaya explosion, which was taken over by the Islamic State, and it led to 150 deaths of innocent people. This event separated the weaknesses of the Russian domestic security service and showed the possible risks to the country’s citizens from terrorists who are not just inside the borders but are in a full-scale war with a foreign side.
The situation between the southern border of Russia and the eastern border of Ukraine has been the most intractable of all the border areas. The Kursk region has continued to be troubled by breaches and violations that indicate the struggle of the Kremlin and the Swiable to maintain territorial integrity. In a parallel vein, the combination of the upsurge of a number of these incidences and the lack of real help until the end of 2024 had left major weaknesses for the border to be secured. This delay has added to the situation of social unrest in the locals who are internally displaced, and they called for stopping violence. The joining of the North Korean soldiers was meant to beef up the defense of the borders, however, the venture was seen useless on the part of Russia as it only indicated that the military resources of the country are over-extended.
In the face of these threats, Russia is also going through a hard time economically as it is making an effort to reorient its trade infrastructure eastward. The country’s plans to tap into the growing trade with China have been disturbed by the logistical overloads. Heavy flow railway infrastructure, idle railway cars, and insufficiency of port storage are all to blame for prolonged border crossing delays. These problems show how hard it is for Russia to change the economy from Western markets to Asian partners, and this is a strategy that has been recently more pronounced as the result of sanctions on Russia.
Russia’s relationship with its neighbor country, Belarus, is also being viewed by the international community. While the recent re-election of President Lukashenko brought some stability to Moscow, deeper integration between the two countries under the Union State flag is both beneficial and risky. Russia’s use of Belarus as a launchpad for its aggression into Ukraine has further cemented the military union between the two countries, but it has also opened the possibility of endangering European security. The existence of the Russian military in Belarus, even after the situation in Ukraine is resolved, is still a sticking point for the West.
The Kremlin’s foreign policy challenges go beyond the territories bordering it. In the Middle East, Russia is trying its best to make a careful choice of alliance and dealing with conflicts. The country’s participation in Syria and its engagements with Iran and Turkey involve the art of conducting diplomatic relations so as not to upset the fighters. Furthermore, Russia’s plans to continue to be a great power in Central Asia are getting tougher by China’s strong economic presence in the region. These popularly loved features require that Moscow be fully committed to them at all times despite Russia’s deep involvement in Ukraine.
At present, Russia is in the midst of a serious financial and social crisis arising from the Ukraine conflict. The shift of resources to the war has led to the depletion of public transport and delayed infrastructure improvement. The policy of the recent temporary ban on the export of precious metal wastes and scrap commodities is an example of the direct actions taken by the government to manage the economy under the strong pressure of international sanctions. The government will adopt a policy of flexible export duties linked to the value of the exchange rate of the ruble as a means to buffer the local market from outsiders.
Russia has not only coped with the threats of the Ukraine event but also the changes in the world balance of power caused by unpredictable factors. As a global superpower the rise of China and the change in the policies of multiple United States administrations are challenges as well as the opportunities for Russia’s foreign policy. The Kremlin’s handling of the dramatic changes as well as tackling security and economic issues (both external and internal) will determine what position Russia will take in the future of global developments.
Finally, the Ukraine conflict might still be the primary of Russia’s issues but at the same time, other problems that are also very complex and in need of attention and resources loom over. They go from internal security issues to economic restructuring and geopolitical maneuvering in which Russian leaders have to steer a course tenuously between polarities in order to maintain peace and influence both at home and abroad. The resolution of these multidimensional problems is likely to define the future course of the Russian state and its position in the global arena for some time.