Crimea and Punishment
... Russian International Affairs Council , and Michel Duclos, former Ambassador and Special Advisor for Institut Montaigne, share their analysis on the current situation in the region. How can we explain Russia’s move to seize Ukrainian naval ships in the Kerch Strait? Andrey Kortunov I do not believe this move was a way for Russia to be provocative, given that the last thing the country needs today is an escalation of tensions with Ukraine. Although the initiative came from the Ukrainian side, Russia then responded very decisively,...
06.12.2018