2018年俄罗斯内政外交的总体特点及未来趋势

Abstract:For Russia， the most important political event in 2018 was the presidential election in March. Putin won the election and started his fourth presidential term. Moreover， his support rate reached a new high， which not only legitimized his ruling， but also convinced many people that this would not be the last six years of Putin's political career. Maintaining political power and political stability was the keywords of Russia's domestic policies， so Putin made no major adjustments to the government. In order to achieve rapid economic growth under difficult conditions， the Russian government adopted a series of measures， and increased the government's leading role in economic transformation. This caused Russia's macroeconomic policies to change quietly. Some changes were active reforms， while others were passive responses. The Russian economy maintained a low rate of growth， but the problems in the people's livelihood were more prominent， so it was very difficult to achieve Putin's growth targets. Russia's diplomacy was relative strong which consolidated its influence in the post-Soviet space. China-Russian relations continued to deepen， but relations between Russia and the West were deteriorating. In general， the development prospects in 2019 are still not optimistic. Maintaining stability and coping with the crisis are two arduous tasks for Russia.

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