What Russia Hopes To Gain From Conflict

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What Russia Hopes To Gain From Conflict

Although U.S.-Russian relations have steadily deteriorated over the past number of years, the current conflict between Russia and Georgia marks a dramatic worsening of relations. Masha Lipman argues that the West’s inability to prevent Russia from projecting its force is very disquieting.

By Maria Lipman

Published on Aug 11, 2008

Source: NPR's All Things Considered

Although U.S.-Russian relations have steadily deteriorated over the past number of years, the current conflict between Russia and Georgia marks a dramatic worsening of relations. Masha Lipman argues on NPR’s All Things Considered that the West’s inability to prevent Russia from projecting its force is very disquieting.

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About the Author

Maria Lipman

Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center

Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.

Recent Work

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The Russian State Power and the Ukrainian Human Factor
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Putin’s Crimean Conquest Pushes Russia to an Anti-Modernization Course
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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