| Author (Person) | Boonstra, Jos |
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| Publisher | Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior [FRIDE] |
| Series Title | FRIDE Commentary |
| Series Details | Nº 6, March 2014 |
| Publication Date | 13/03/2014 |
| Content Type | Report |
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Russia’s takeover of Crimea has reminded its neighbours in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia that – in Moscow’s eyes – they are post-Soviet states first and newly independent states second. This means that Moscow is prepared to use military force to safeguard essential interests in what it considers its almost exclusive sphere of influence, and that it is willing to pay an international price for doing so. Along with potential economic sanctions, and increasing political confrontation with the West, Moscow is likely to pay another price for its intervention in Ukraine: the end of President Putin’s putative plan for a Eurasian Union. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.fride.org/publication/1184/the-end-of-russia%E2%80%99s-eurasian-project |
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| Countries / Regions | Asia, Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine |
