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Vladimir Putin’s Aspiration to Restore the Lost Russian Empire

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In this article, I argue that the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, by his political actions in Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and Central Asian countries, and his current actions in Ukraine, strives to re-establish the nineteenth-century Russian Empire, ignoring the principle of international law that protects the sovereignty of each nation-state over its territory. In order to achieve his goals Putin uses ‘soft force’ and social fermentation in Russian-speaking ‘near abroad’ nation-states of the former Soviet Union. He also uses a policy of weakening the economy of the target countries and uses the Russian chauvinism and irredentism as the basis of his policy.

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  • Shinar, Chaim, 2017. "Vladimir Putin’s Aspiration to Restore the Lost Russian Empire," European Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 25(4), pages 642-654, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:eurrev:v:25:y:2017:i:04:p:642-654_00
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    1. Ilieva, Jana & Dashtevski, Aleksandar & Kokotovic, Filip, 2018. "Economic Sanctions In Internationallaw," UTMS Journal of Economics, University of Tourism and Management, Skopje, Macedonia, vol. 9(2), pages 201-211.

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