Abstract：In 2024, against the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia held its presidential election, and Vladimir Putin once again emerged victorious with high approval ratings. The main factors of contributing to Putin’s victory consist of that amid overall stability, the Russian government strengthens central vertical management, institutional development, and control over online media, the economy has been showing signs of recovery after a period of stabilization, Russia maintains its status as a major and powerful country in foreign policy, a solid popular base, and a weak opposition. In his new term, Putin faces the challenges posed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, deteriorating regional conditions, and the need to balance national security with economic development. Crisis management and adapting to the situation have become the main themes of Russia’s current foreign policy. In the foreseeable policy period, Russia’s foreign policy will maintain stability and development in terms of teams and personnel. Putin will continue his pragmatic and flexible approach by adopting different attitudes towards the United States, NATO, and European countries to ease the isolation situation, employing different strategies in response to external influences on the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries to safeguard Russia’s interests, strategically shifting its focus towards the East, accelerating the development of relations with Asia-Pacific countries and the Global South and placing emphasis on deepening comprehensive strategic cooperation with China. Russia’s identity and foreign policy in times of adversity will have diverse and noteworthy manifestations.
