Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea have left many wondering: Where next for Moscow?
While no one can read Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mind, we can examine historical precedent to construct feasible scenarios for future Russian action, Newsweek reports.
Here, we’ll review six such scenarios, each reflecting three assumptions regarding how Putin sees Russia’s role in the world.
Assumption 1: The West today is dealing with an imperial Russia and not a Cold War Russia. Putin’s vision for Russia is closer to that of the czars than that of the rulers of the Soviet Union, meaning he is more interested …read more
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