ocr: During 1992 and 1993 Russia displayed little independent initiative in foreign affairs and allied: itself closely to the USA. Its weak economy and a need for regular infusions of hard currency put it in no position to antagonize the Western powers andJapan. However, since the 1993 elections, Russia has developed a more independent foreign policy. In February 1994, Russia brokered a withdrawal of Serbian heavy weapons around Sarajevo in Bosnia. This move brought Russia back again as a lead player in the Ballans, where Serbia is its traditional ally. Moscow also announced that its security guara ...
