Editing Foreign relations of Russia (section)

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{{see also|Russia–United States relations|Sino-Russian relations since 1991|Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War|Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin|Foreign relations of Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine}}
[[File:Russian-list-of-unfriendly-countries.svg|thumb|right|280px|{{legend2|#3F48CC}} Russia<br /> {{legend2|#AA0000}} Countries on Russia's "[[Unfriendly Countries List]]". Countries and territories on the list imposed [[International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War|sanctions on Russia]] following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)|Russian invasion of Ukraine]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Russia outlines plan for 'unfriendly' investors to sell up at half-price |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/russia-outlines-plan-unfriendly-investors-sell-up-half-price-2022-12-30/ |work=Reuters |date=30 December 2022}}</ref>]]

For decades, the dispute between Japan and Russia over the ownership of the [[Kuril Islands]] has hindered closer cooperation between the two countries. However, since 2017, high level talks involving Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe|Shinzō Abe]] have been ongoing in an attempt to resolve the situation.<ref>James D. J. Brown, "Japan's foreign relations with Russia". in James D. J. Brown and Jeff Kingston, eds. ''Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia'' (2018): 248–261.</ref>

Russia's power on the international stage depends in large part on its revenue from fossil fuel exports. If the world completes a transition to renewable energy, and international demand for Russian [[raw material]]s resources is dramatically reduced, so may Russia's international power be. Although Russian oil and gas exports receive more attention, the country is also one of the world's three largest coal exporters and this industry is important for some Russian towns and provinces.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Overland |first1=Indra |last2=Loginova |first2=Julia |date=2023-08-01 |title=The Russian coal industry in an uncertain world: Finally pivoting to Asia? |journal=Energy Research & Social Science |volume=102 |pages=103150 |doi=10.1016/j.erss.2023.103150 |issn=2214-6296|doi-access=free |bibcode=2023ERSS..10203150O}}</ref> Russia is ranked 148 out of 156 countries in the index of Geopolitical Gains and Losses after [[energy transition]] (GeGaLo).<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Overland|first1=Indra|last2=Bazilian|first2=Morgan|last3=Ilimbek Uulu|first3=Talgat|last4=Vakulchuk|first4=Roman|last5=Westphal|first5=Kirsten|date=2019|title=The GeGaLo index: Geopolitical gains and losses after energy transition|journal=Energy Strategy Reviews|language=en|volume=26|pages=100406|doi=10.1016/j.esr.2019.100406|doi-access=free|bibcode=2019EneSR..2600406O |hdl=11250/2634876|hdl-access=free}}</ref>

Russia lacks strong alliances.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Gärtner |first=Heinz |url= |title=China and Eurasian powers in a Multipolar World Order 2.0: Security, Diplomacy, Economy and Cyberspace |date=2023 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |others=Mher Sahakyan |isbn=978-1-003-35258-7 |edition= |location=New York |pages=xxiii |chapter=Great Power Conflict |oclc=1353290533}}</ref> The [[Collective Security Treaty Organization]] is an attempt to develop a successor alliance to the [[Warsaw Pact]] but it is comparatively weak.<ref name=":3" /> Russia participates in the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organization]], but the SCO is a multilateral cooperation group rather than an alliance and China plays the leading role in the organization.<ref name=":3" />