Annexation
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If Russia is truly committed to resolving this part of its conflict with Ukraine (its illegal
annexation
of Crimea remains completely unaddressed), it should not have any difficulty agreeing to an internationally run election.
The challenges Germany has had to face include Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea, the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the explosion of Syria, terrorist attacks in Europe, and an unprecedented influx of refugees.
Third, the countries that actually have experienced localized asset-market shocks – such as Russia and Ukraine after Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea and incursion into Eastern Ukraine in 2014 – are not large enough economically to affect US or global financial markets.
The law, enacted just a month after Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea, was undoubtedly intended to provide a legal basis for expediting the citizenship-application process for residents of Crimea and the rest of eastern Ukraine.
The Sikhs were defeated by the British in two wars, culminating in the British Empire’s
annexation
of the Sikh domains in 1849.
A Baltic Test for European Arms ControlBERLIN – Since Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea in early 2014, its political and military relations with the West have deteriorated sharply.
Since Russia’s 2014
annexation
of Crimea, mistrust between NATO and non-NATO members in the Baltic region has intensified, making that region particularly vulnerable to conflict.
Yet many Americans think that much of Europe's critique of Israeli policies expresses a zeal that cannot be explained simply by Europeans' renunciation of their own colonial past and thus their sensitivity to an Israeli occupation that looks like
annexation.
Moreover, a warming of the Russia-US relationship could lead to subtle changes in the Russia-China relationship, which has deepened since Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea wrecked its relations with the West.
The so-called "Clinton Parameters," which were presented just before the end of Clinton's second term, sought to preclude Israeli
annexation
of parts of the occupied territories by conditioning any border changes on "territorial swaps and other arrangements."
Russians resent the mounting economic insecurity brought about by the sanctions Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, initiated after Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea in 2014 (a move that initially bolstered Putin’s flagging approval ratings).
Putin gained the upper hand early in the crisis with the
annexation
of Crimea.
Russia’s reversal on the Afghan Taliban reflects a larger strategy linked to its clash with the US and its European allies – a clash that has intensified considerably since Russia’s 2014
annexation
of Crimea spurred the US and Europe to impose heavy economic sanctions.
Thanks to its forcible
annexation
of Tibet and other non-Han Chinese ethnic homelands – territories that comprise some 60% of its landmass – China is the world’s unrivaled hydro-hegemon.
Since the
annexation
of Crimea, he has moved more purposely toward the West, though Russia’s recent move to curb oil supplies may be enough to force Lukashenko to rethink that policy.
To counter the rising resistance, Putin turned to patriotic nationalism, which reached its apotheosis with the 2014
annexation
of Crimea.
The Syrian Threat to International LawLONDON – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and
annexation
of Crimea have jeopardized global security and dominated the headlines.
In the first phase, America courted Mao Zedong’s regime, despite the Korean War, China's
annexation
of Tibet, and domestic witch hunts, such as the Hundred Flowers Campaign.
Russia has used such forces to do its bidding before, including during the illegal
annexation
of Crimea in 2014.
But, elsewhere in the region, leaders were quick to excuse Russia's invasion and
annexation
of Crimea, or to argue that Russia is simply too powerful to confront.
The Secret of Putin’s SurvivalMOSCOW – Two years ago, a long process of growing authoritarianism and isolationism under President Vladimir Putin culminated in Russia’s
annexation
of Crimea.
In March 2016, 83% of Russians supported the
annexation
of Crimea, while only 13% opposed it.
The reason why the
annexation
has attracted such wide support is simple.
Of course, not everyone in Russia supports the
annexation.
That response may be surprising, given the tangible consequences of the
annexation
– in particular, the economic impact of Western sanctions, the effects of which have been compounded by plummeting oil prices since June 2014.
In fact, the main reason the majority of Russians support the
annexation
of Crimea seems to be precisely that: the majority of Russians support it.
Japan grabbed the islands as part of its empire-building project after the Sino-Japanese war in 1895 and the
annexation
of Korea in 1905.
Right-wing groups supporting annexation, meanwhile, receive lavish support from the government, as well as from foreign Jewish donors.
Whereas the West lost no time in imposing sanctions on President Vladimir Putin’s Russia following its
annexation
of Crimea, it has not punished Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands.
To paraphrase Clausewitz, federalism for Putin is
annexation
by other means.
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