Ignoring the Signs: the Problem with the Irresponsive West
Ключові слова:
Russia; Syria; West’s response; UkraineАнотація
This paper argues that there were three critical moments after which Russia got more and more ambitious. These are the Russo-Georgian war, the Russo-Ukrainian war (2014), and the Russian intervention in Syria. The hesitance of the West to react to these events was the main factor that assured Russia that they would not bear any consequences despite their aggressions. And then there was the fourth moment, Putin’s essay on Ukraine in 2021, which the West totally ignored. Putin, with his essay, made his worldview very clear.
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