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Dara Massicot, Aaron David Miller, Andrew S. Weiss
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In The Media
The Empire Takes Back: It Could Happen Here
The people of Crimea, many of whom see themselves as either ex-Soviet or ethnically Russia, made the region ripe for Russian invasion and claims of human rights violations against the Russian minority living in Crimea were then used as justification for Russia’s invasion.
Published on Apr 9, 2014
Source: Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Carnegie’s Andrew Weiss discussed Russia’s annexation of Crimea and his concern that Russia will continue to illegally expand its borders. The people of Crimea, many of whom see themselves as either ex-Soviet or ethnically Russia, made the region ripe for Russian invasion, he argued. Claims of human rights violations against the Russian minority living in Crimea were then used as justification for Russia’s invasion. Upon visiting ethnically Russian New York neighborhood Brighton Beach, The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee determined that Putin plans to invade America.
This interview originally aired on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
About the Author
Andrew S. Weiss
James Family Chair, Vice President for Studies
Andrew S. Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research on Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. His graphic novel biography of Vladimir Putin, Accidental Czar: the Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin, was published by First Second/Macmillan in 2022.
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