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Ukraine Crisis

Politics & Society

Ukraine Crisis

Politics & Society

Ukraine Crisis

Andrew Wilson

There is a possibility that another Cold War is on its way as a result of the Ukrainian crisis. It’s clear by now that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to act decisively to regain control over the region, but at the same time, the EU response has been sluggish.

russia

international-relations

ukraine

14 min

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Einblick

Worum geht es?

In Ukraine Crisis, Andrew Wilson analyzes the political protests and armed conflicts that have been plaguing the country over the last decade. The book discusses events revolving around the Maidan uprising, the current conflict in the Donbas region, and the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Furthermore, not only is the crisis discussed in terms of Ukraine's future but also in terms of the impact on the European Union, Russia, and the world as a whole.

Buchzusammenfassung

Andrew Wilson is a specialist in post-Soviet Ukraine and Eastern European history. He holds the position of Ukrainian Studies professor at the University College of London and a senior policy fellow at the European Council.

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Ukraine is caught in between Russia and the EU, with old allegiances crumbling and new ones forming.

In order to regain control over countries like Ukraine, the authoritarian Russia of Putin uses propaganda.

Despite the early Orange Revolution, Ukraine's political order continued to be plagued with corruption.

In protest of corruption, citizens marched back to Maidan, and the president was ultimately removed from power.

Putin seized the opportunity to take over Crimea as the new government was preoccupied with revolutionizing the country.

It was Russian-backed troops who initiated the conflict in the Donbas following Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Post-Cold War global politics have been reshaped by the crisis in Ukraine in a negative way.

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