A miracle did not happen: the American Atlanticists, now concentrated in the Democratic Party, regained not only the behind-the-scenes, but also the actual levers of government in Washington.

Of course, this will mean even greater pressure on Russia, however, not in everything.

For example, pro-green energy Democrats are unlikely to be as persistent as Trump in promoting the interests of shale gas producers.

This means that Russia and Germany will most likely be able to complete the construction of Nord Stream 2.

There will be sanctions pressure, but symbolic.

The United States is well aware that Germany needs SP-2 no less (and even more) than Russia, and the restoration of Euro-Atlantic unity will be one of the important areas of their work.

The main pressure on Russia and on those who interact with our country will be exerted through ideology.

We are accustomed to the fact that the main areas of modern American ideology are neoliberalism and neoconservatism, which are very far from their ancestors without the element of "neo".

Moreover, there are neoliberals and neocons in both American parties.

As is known from political science textbooks, neoliberals advocate open markets, free competition and social justice (in their own, very far from the classical understanding).

At the same time, they fully approve of protectionism, social and cultural interventionism, as well as active intervention of the state and transnational corporations in the activities of financial markets.

Also, neoliberalism considers it important to control advanced technologies and introduce its own standards as international ones.

This again applies to politics, economics, culture, and even religion.

Pax Americana as the only possible version of global peace.

Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and other giants are, in fact, the very "invisible hands" with the help of which Washington influences the economy in all countries where these Internet giants are present.

The neocons view international politics as "a continuous effort to preserve and increase the power of their own nation and to weaken the power of other nations."

That is, it is an active use of the US military-economic superiority as a club and a lever to impose its own rules of the game.

It is in these two basic areas - economic and military - that the Biden administration will put pressure on our country.

Among the key employees of the administration are all familiar faces.

All of them worked in the Barack Obama administration, in which, I recall, Joe Biden served as vice president.

Let's go over the main personalities.

Anthony Blinken is the US Secretary of State.

Under Obama - Deputy Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.

Jake Sullivan is the National Security Advisor.

He served as an advisor to Biden himself in the past Democratic administration.

Janet Yellen is the finance minister.

She previously ran the Federal Reserve System.

John Kerry will become the climate special envoy.

Under Obama, he was Secretary of State.

Avril Haynes of the CIA will be in charge of National Intelligence.

All these people under Obama have been the agents of his anti-Russian policy in recent years.

Therefore, it will not be easy for us.

Actually, no one expected lightness.

But after all, as we know very well, for Russia, in a paradoxical way, it is the difficulties and trials that become the very necessary impulse that can move the situation from the dead center.

Who knows, perhaps it is the coming to power of Biden with his comrades from the Obama administration, together with the upcoming global economic crisis, that will become for us the very lifeline that will allow us, finally, having fundamentally regrouped, to get on the wave and start moving forward on completely different grounds. ...

We need a truly nationally oriented strategy in all areas, from economy to territorial development.

And by the way, the rich philosophical heritage of American neocons and neoliberals can become a kind of launching pad for us.

We are not like them - already a good basis for self-identification.

The author's point of view may not coincide with the position of the editorial board.