What’s the Special Chemistry Between Russia and Israel?
In the end, the State of Israel did not recognize the independence of Ossetia, Abkhazia and the return of the Crimea peninsula to Russia.
How Durable are Relations Between Turkey and Russia?
Especially when it comes to sensitive issues for bilateral relations, in particular, Syria and the post-war settlement in the country, the Crimea and the Crimean Tatars, relations in the Turkey-Ukraine-Russia triangle, and Russian-Turkish competition in the Central Asia and Caucasus region.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Europe became desperate to diversify its gas supply away from Russia, which owns around a third of the European gas market.
European Double Standards on Venezuela
However, what happened when Russia militarily intervened in Ukraine and even annexed the Crimean Peninsula? Nothing.
Russia-NATO war closer than ever?
Russia takes control of Crimea in March 2014, claiming it is protecting ethnic Russians from far-right extremists who overthrew the president.
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
This announcement displayed the importance of the Syrian War for Russia, as according to this statement, the Syrian Civil War was added to the list of “victories” for Russia – most recent ones including Georgia and Ukraine/Crimea Wars.
Do Separatist Movements gain Ground in World Politics?
Considering the US interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq along with Russia’s annexation of Crimea and half of Georgia, it is possible to foresee that the era of division is over and that actors will move towards expansion.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
Six years after the war, as a result of Ukraine forming closer relations with the EU, Russia first occupied Crimea and then annexed it in contradiction to international law.
Melian Dialogue and Six Years of Civil War in Syria
The US inaction and lack of resolve resulted in the annexation of Crimea.
Paranoia and Propaganda: Russia’s Role in European Elections
However, there is an instance which reveals that this situation is valid for both parties: the Ukrainian and Crimean crises.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
One of the bases and pretexts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the partial annexation of the country was the Russian majority, especially in Crimea.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
So the Leninist but really Stalinist model of giving a territory and an official language to dozens of ethnic groups and organizing a political community explicitly as a federation of fifteen union republics such as the Armenian, Azeri, Ukrainian Soviet socialist republics, below them there were autonomous republics such as the Daghestani, Karabagh and Crimean Tatar, etc.
Downing of the Russian Jet, the Syrian Civil War and Turkish-Russian Relations
Russia’s reaction began with the swift occupation and annexation of Crimea, which was completed by March 2014.
