Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Lucas, Michael R.

doi:10.1163/157181494x00154

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What Does Vladimir Putin Want?1

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“…Moreover, although the Russian economy is visibly suffering, Putin has neither become less popular nor changed his behaviour one bit. All this has led many in the West to use headlines such as Ed Lucas's now famous 'Russia is Winning' (Lucas 2014b). While it is certainly true that Russia looks to be achieving its goals at the moment, it would be a dangerous fallacy to overemphasise its strength, or the weakness of the West.…”

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Facing up to the Bear: Confronting Putin's Russia

Freudenstein

2014

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Under the autocratic rule of Vladimir Putin, Russia has become fundamentally antagonistic to the West, and it will not become cooperative in the near future. The Russian regime wants to secure its own authoritarian power structure, recreate an empire and weaken the West. It has developed a new set of instruments, such as hybrid warfare and projecting political influence, to which the West still has to find the right answer. However, the project of strengthening the West to face this massive threat must be undertaken. NATO and the EU will have to find innovative answers. What is crucial is finding the political will to do so.

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“…As noted above, Ed Lucas considers Russia today as 'a revisionist power' (Lucas 2014b). In this context, Putin has postulated a Russian exceptionalism which finds its clearest expression in the country's role as the protector of Russian-speaking populations all over the former Soviet Union.…”

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