1.The victory of the communist ideas led to the defeat of all those who opposed the notion of the state’s superiority. The result is that Russia has come to be a country with no spiritual pivot, nor limiters  capable to moderate the appetite of both individuals and the state. The society is deprived of the moral imperatives' beneficial influence, there is no reliable instrument to determine the truth and justice. The lack of the ethical transcendence is felt in every sphere of life - from the characteristics of the Russians' everyday living up to specifics of realizing the foreign policy.

2.The lack of the ethical transcendence and excessive dominance of the individual by the state works against Russia’s emergence as a great power because it dooms Russia, in the long run, to demodernization. The rule of the country by the state bureaucracy without the participation of independent institutions or middle class will not ensure its stable growth. On the contrary, it can only intensify the power of corruption and criminalization of the economy.

3.Russia is a part of the Judaeo-Christian civilization and its future is with the West. To become a part of the West, however, Russia must recognize the authority of ethical transcendence. The establishment of universal values would put an end to the individual-state opposition, ending the imbalance between the status of the former and the prerogatives of the latter. This will not be easy for Russia but it is the only way to rescue Russia from a future of authoritarianism and stagnation.