The Ukrainian crisis in the context of long-term US strategy towards the rise of Russia
Author
Budei, Mihnea Laurentiu
Term
4. term
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-06-02
Abstract
Rusland brugte sin økonomiske indflydelse direkte i forhandlingerne med Ukraine, blandt andet ved at henvise til Ukraines gasgæld på 3,5 mia. dollar. Vesten forsøgte derimod at bevare og øge sin indflydelse gennem politiske og institutionelle tilbud, især mulige skridt mod integration i EU og NATO. Disse tiltag blev modtaget forskelligt i Ukraine: mange i de vestlige regioner tog positivt imod dem, mens holdningerne i de østlige regioner var mere skeptiske og til tider åbent fjendtlige.
Russia used its economic leverage directly in negotiations with Ukraine, notably by invoking Ukraine’s $3.5 billion debt for natural gas imports. In contrast, Western governments sought to maintain and expand their influence through political and institutional offers, especially potential steps toward integration with the European Union and NATO. These approaches were received unevenly within Ukraine: many people in the western regions welcomed them, while attitudes in the eastern regions were more skeptical and at times openly hostile.
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