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                                                                                                        Dr Mark Galeotti
                                                                                                    
	Russia’s decision to suspend the activities of its delegation to NATO and shutter the Alliance’s offices in Moscow seems to represent a sharp worsening in relations with the West. However, digging beneath the surface, such moves often have less to do with global than domestic politics, or are, at least, the reflection of a series of processes taking place within Russia and the concerns of an ageing leadership whose priority is retaining power at home. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
    
    
                                                                 
 
 
	 
	
		
		 
		  
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