Commentary
Maria Lipman
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In The Media
Putin Addresses Parliament on Crimea Independence
Vladimir Putin’s policy is to do what he sees right, regardless of what others think about it. He is ready for sanctions and to accept the costs.
By Maria Lipman
Published on Mar 20, 2014
Source: ABC
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the Russian parliament on the outcome of Crimea’s independence referendum. Jim Middleton spoke with Carnegie Moscow Center’s Maria Lipman about Putin’s policy toward Ukraine.
According to Lipman, Putin likes to keep things uncertain and for nobody to know what he is planning to do. Whether he has further ambitions or not, the world will know when Putin decides to move. His policy is to do what he sees right, regardless of what others think about it. At the same time, Putin is ready for sanctions and to accept the costs, Lipman added.
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.
- The Russian State Power and the Ukrainian Human Factor
- Putin’s Crimean Conquest Pushes Russia to an Anti-Modernization CourseCommentary
Maria Lipman
Recent Work
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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