Author (Person) | Bond, Ian |
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Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
Series Title | CER Insight |
Publication Date | February 2022 |
Content Type | Research Paper |
Summary: Despite the desperate diplomatic efforts of Western leaders, in particular France’s President Emmanuel Macron, on February 24th Russian President Vladimir Putin launched large-scale military action against targets throughout Ukraine. The only question then was how far he could go. The West needed to be clear about the stakes. Putin’s territorial ambitions might be confined to Ukraine (though they might not), but his political ambitions went much further: to make Russia the dominant power on the European continent. He could not be allowed to succeed. |
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https://www.cer.eu/insights/stronger-sanctions-russia-essential
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Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Politics and International Relations, Security and Defence |
Subject Tags | Foreign Policy Instruments, Wars | Conflicts |
Keywords | Sanctions | Restrictive Measures, War in Ukraine (2022-) |
Countries / Regions | Russia, Ukraine |