The Ukraine crisis: a Russian–European cold war?
Journal: Journal of Intelligence and Terrorism Studies
Year: 2016

This article analyses the historical context of the crisis. It considers the relations in the triangle Russia– Ukraine–West against the background of the Ukrainian events during and after Maidan, as well as the reunion/annexation of Crimea with/by Russia. In Ukraine this has largely been seen as a conquest, but in Crimea itself (and Russia) significant majority regard it as a successful outcome. It analyses the major factors in this conflict, as well as offering a recommendation for its possible