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Russia Challenges the West in Ukriane
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2015), pp. 14–25
Carolina Vendil Pallin  

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https://doi.org/10.1515/jobs-2016-0008
Pub. online: 30 June 2015      Type: Research Article      Open accessOpen Access

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30 June 2015

Abstract

Events in Ukraine have made many re-evaluate their view of Russia and suggest new approaches. While there are good reasons to do so, there is also every reason to revisit some old lessons and draw the right conclusions from events further back in time than the annexation of Crimea. First, Russian domestic politics will continue to play a prominent role in deciding Russia's room for manoeuvre in its security policy. Second, change can only come from within Russia - the West (mainly the US and Europe) will be able to influence events only on the margins and perhaps not always receiving the intended response. Finally, and perhaps at first a bit paradoxically taking the first two points in view, what the West does will matter. It will matter because it will influence developments inside Russia in a long-term perspective if there is an alternative model. But even more importantly, what the West does will decide what position it finds itself in when Russia does change.

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