Predictably, the recognition of Kosovo’s independence by the United States and most members of the European Union was followed by pronounced appeals for recognition from three of the four “unrecognized states” of the former Soviet Union—Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transdniestria. All three (unlike the fourth, Nagorno Karabakh) host Russian peacekeepers and look primarily to Russia to support their independence. […]
Memo #:
10
Series:
2
PDF:
PDF URL:
http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/pepm_010.pdf
Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation
Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Moscow
Expertise
Russian Foreign and Domestic Policy, International Security, Military Reform, Civil-Military Relations
