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The Referendums for Reunification with Russia the geopolitical stakes of a democratic choice

... territory in the case of Kosovo[viii]. From a geohistorical point of view, there is no ambiguity regarding this double standard of Western states. NATO militarily attacked Yugoslavia until Kosovo's secession from Serbia/Yugoslavia, even though it is a Serbian ... ... referendum was organised after the ethnic cleansing of the Serbs), while the USA, the EU and NATO deny the right of secession to the Donbass republics and the territories of Kherson and Zaporizhia on the occasion of a referendum, although they are Russian territories ...

24.03.2023

How Should Russia Respond to an Adversarial West?

... eastern Ukraine while making its relationship with Russia more predictable, if not more friendly. With that in mind, Russia could take steps to promote peace in the Donbass via the United Nations peacekeeping operation, for example. Andrey Kortunov: Will Donbass Live to See the UN Peacekeepers? However, trust is a key concern in Moscow. Would Brussels support Moscow’s initiative? Would this kind of move be sabotaged by Kiev or blocked by Washington? Would the West exploit the Russian attempt at compromise, taking it as a sign of weakness and only increasing its own pressure? The absence of trust — and the fear of exploitation — could encourage Russia to adopt a hard line, even if it is costly. A lot will ...

06.02.2018
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