'A Postimperial Transformation': With Its Neighborhood In Turmoil, Russia Reassesses The Costs Of Hegemony December 29, 2020 at 6:28 am Updated: February 1st, 2021 at 1:52 pm News Armenian News Tweet Share Reddit +1 Pocket LinkedIn Concurrent political crises in Russia’s neighborhood have commanded the Kremlin’s attention. But its relative caution may mark a shift to a more pragmatic approach to a region it has long claimed as its sphere of influence.