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Apr 14, 2014 03:00 am | Michael Kofman
Vladimir
Putin’s triumphant speech to Parliament on March 18 included several
references to the inclusion of Russia’s southern and eastern regions
within the borders of modern Ukraine. This is an ominous statement about
how far Russia’s irredentism might extend. Russia has massed enough
troops on Ukraine’s borders to give itself a genuine military option in
acquiring those regions. Having misjudged the Russian response to events
in Ukraine several times in this crisis thus far, the West needs to
start thinking. After going through the standard gamut of admonishments
to Russia about international law and the norms of behavior in the
modern international system, it is time to reevaluate the strategic
context within which Russia is operating.read morehttp://server1.nationalinterest.org/commentary/russia-cant-afford-lose-10236
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