Russia’s backyard – unresolved conflicts in the Caucasus

Autor: Sonnleitner Dominik
Jazyk: Czech<br />English<br />Slovak
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Politics in Central Europe, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 83-94 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1801-3422
08108943
DOI: 10.1515/pce-2016-0005
Popis: The Caucasus played a prominent role in the Russian foreign policy for a long time, which has not changed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Beginning with four general hypothesis about Russia’s interests in its “near abroad” the essays gives an insights in the current status and developments in the relations between Russia and its southern neighbors Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. A special focus is on the frozen conflicts in South Ossetia and Naghorno-Karabakh and Russia’s role in these conflicts.
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