7. В период перестройки и в первые годы после нее, безусловно, идеологическая ситуация была принципиально иной, чем сейчас. 8. Россия, скорее всего, будет настаивать на том, чтобы с нею считались как с одной из ведущих мировых держав.
7. During the transition period and the first years after it, of course, the ideological situation was fundamentally different than now. 8. Russia will likely insist that its considered as one of the world's leading powers.
7. In the period of perestroika and the first years after it, of course, the ideological situation was fundamentally different than it is now. 8. Russia is likely to insist on that with her counted as one of the leading world powers.
7. in the period of restructuring and in the first years after her, of course, ideological situation was radically different than today. 8. russia is likely to insist that it was considered as one of the leading world powers.