The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability

... addresses not only the potential of a nuclear strike and a large-scale conventional aggression of the other party, but also NATO’s eastward expansion, its involvement in local military hostilities at the territory of Russia’s adversary, aiding that ... ... though weapons deliveries and even threatening statements and economic sanctions against Russia. Second, the influence of the Ukrainian crisis on strategic stability is in its direct effect on Russia–U.S. talks that Washington froze after their successful beginning in July ...