Is Russia’s occupation of Crimea expansionism or a response to NATO squeezing its border?
Crimea: Just Who’s Encroaching on Whom?
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Is Russia’s occupation of Crimea expansionism or a response to NATO squeezing its border?
Even as we condemn the introduction of Russian troops in Crimea, we have to remember that the Cold War is over—and both sides must act that way.
Russia’s response to the Ukrainian crisis and the Olympic Games in Sochi are essentially rooted in the same impetus: Putin’s geopolitical ambitions.
The very fact that Ukrainian protesters can oust their leader and plunge their country into political uncertainty testifies to the diminished influence of the major international players trying to control outcomes in Kiev.