უცხო ქვეყნის პოპულიზმი, როგორც საგარეო პოლიტიკური ინსტრუმენტი, რუსეთის ფედერაციის მიერ დასავლეთის დემოკრატიული ქვეყნების არჩევნებში ჩარევის მაგალითზე

This paper aims to understand how Russia managed to interfere in the elections of stable
democratic countries in order to achieve its foreign policy goals. Main research objects are USA
and France, countries that are significant parts of the western world.
The topic is actual because it is a combination of recent major events, which threaten democracy
and strengthen anti – Western sentiments. This helps Russia to achieve its foreign policy goals.
Besides, there are many unanswered questions.
The topic is also actual because in recent years Russia has used this tool only in Post – Soviet
Countries and then it interfered in developed countries and in some cases achieved its goal –
supported triggering of anti – European forces and destabilized the west.
The result of the research says that the rise of populism in the USA and Europe made Russia’s
meddling in western countries elections successful. Populist parties and their leaders are the main
ground for Putin’s attempts.