Welcome to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. I still call the russians "Soviets" for a reason. It's just like that clip from the Simpsons from a while ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIRT7HWEXnA
Anyways, the Soviets still want to be a Superpower and they still have three threats.
1. NATO / Free Europe
2. Islamofascism
3. Red China / The Sino-Soviet Split is still in force to some degree. Nothing Major but still. But that is slowly becoming a thing of the past. The Ivan and Ching are becoming fast friends again and are even playing war together.
Lastly, the world in of itself is going back to a pre WWI Geo-Politcal stance. Study WWI and see what I'm talking about.