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The Role of the Black Sea Fleet in Russian Naval Strategy

The Russian military analyst Prokhor Tebin has put together a very useful article explaining Crimea’s military significance for Russia. He highlights the Black Sea’s economic significance for Russia: Russia’s Black…

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How Might Sanctions Affect Russia?

President Obama and his European Union allies have been criticized for the weakness of their response to the Russian military intervention in Crimea. The G-7 officially condemned Putin for violating…

The Grey Trade of the EU-Russia Borderlands: Economic Obstacle or Opportunity?

The grey trade in consumer goods and raw materials has been widespread along the borders of the Russian Federation since the 1990s. In the northwest, where Russia meets EU member…

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Oxana Shevel on Broadside with Jim Braude: Putin, Obama, and Ukraine (Video)

(NECN) Oxana Shevel joined Jim Braude on Broadside to discuss the rapidly escalating crisis involving the Ukraine, Russia and United States. She has family in Kiev and has been monitoring…

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Putin’s Biggest Mistake: The Real Stakes of Intervening In Ukraine

(Foreign Affairs) My previous article on what Russia was likely to do in Ukraine described the costs of a Russian attempt at territorial aggrandizement. The title and subtitle were picked…

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Петров на телеканале Дождь

Вместе с Юлией Таратутой руководитель центра политико-географических исследований Николай Петров – обсудили сложившуюся ситуацию в Крыму, ждать ли войны и как понимать Ангелу Меркель. Таратута: Я хотела обсудить с вами…

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Responding to Russia’s Illegal Military Incursion in Ukraine

March 4, 2014

(Co-author: Rudy deLeon) Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine has been neither legal nor remotely justifiable. It has alienated Russia in the international community, and its persistence will lead to even…

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The Role of the Black Sea Fleet in Russian Naval Strategy

How Might Sanctions Affect Russia?

The Grey Trade of the EU-Russia Borderlands: Economic Obstacle or Opportunity?

Oxana Shevel on Broadside with Jim Braude: Putin, Obama, and Ukraine (Video)

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