fter the end of the Cold War, the United States enjoyed a unipolar,moment.1 As the sole superpower, Washington had the freedom to turn,its attention away from Russia, strengthen and expand its global alliances,Aand promote and support democracy around the globe. Russia was unable,to substantially contest U.S. foreign policy; for the first two decades after the col- lapse of the Soviet Union, Russia focused primarily on domestic issues, struggling to combat the economic collapse, hyperinflation,
