ThestatusoftheThirdWorldinRussianforeignpolicyplummetedintheimmediatepost-Sovietyears,duringwhichMoscowpursueda"LookWest"policy.WhenthedesignoftheWesttocontainandweakenthecountrycametolighthowever,vigilanceheightenedinMoscowandtimelyforeignpolicyreadjustmentswereunderwaybyraisingtheweightoftheThirdWorld.Russiaintendstousetheresultingboostedtiesasaproptoitspursuitofanequalpartnershipwiththe