The World Peacemaking Experience: Analysis and Prospects for the Russian Foreign Policy

The problem of the study lies in the systemic crisis of the institutional architecture of the United Nations peacekeeping activities. This is expressed in a departure from the fundamental principles of impartiality and neutrality, violation of the sovereignty of states under the pretext of humanitarian interventions, as well as the use of peacekeeping mechanisms for implementing the geopolitical strategies by the collective West. This crisis highlights the need to find alternative conceptual models for ensuring international security and post-conflict settlement that would meet the national interests of the Russian Federation. The main scientific results of the study include a critical analysis of the destructive practices of UN peacekeeping, a generalization of the extensive and legitimate experience of Russian peacekeeping activities outside the UN structure, as well as modeling potential scenarios for post-conflict settlement in Southwestern Russia, taking into account modern geopolitical realities. The findings of the study indicate that in the context of modern bipolar confrontation, the direct application of UN peacekeeping models to resolve conflict situations in new regions of the Russian Federation seems unlikely and counterproductive. A promising direction is the development of alternative, non-Western peacekeeping mechanisms based on the principles of regional cooperation, synergy of positive domestic and international experience (SCO, BRICS, ASEAN), as well as the conceptual design of a new paradigm of peacekeeping activities that ensures legitimacy and compliance with the national interests of the Russian Federation. The study highlights the need to rethink existing approaches to peacekeeping in the context of new global challenges and threats, as well as to develop innovative strategies that contribute to strengthen international security and promote post-conflict resolution in the interests of sovereign states.

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