The paper is focused on analyzing Russian diplomacy from the view of civic nationalism. Through clarifying the concept of civic nationalism in Russian Federation the development and features of Putin's foreign policy will be discussed. The author attempts to explain that nationalism in contemporary Russia has worked not only as the tool of the mobilization and consolidation for political development, it also projects into Russia's diplomatic policy. It emphasizes the local characteristic, maintains national interest and dignity on the one hand, and it tries to integrate the state into the advancement of globalization on the other. Besides Russia's foreign policy reflects the awareness of globalization, it tends to be more pragmatic, and pay more attention to national identity and interests. Since Putin has come into power the Russia's foreign policy namely has possessed the characteristic of nationalism. He not only accounts the creation of the best possible external conditions for economic reforms as the primary task, also he attempts to establish a multipolarized world by carrying out the Omni-directional diplomacy of pragmatism.