Power, politics and confrontation in Eurasia: foreign policy in a contested region. Edited by Roger E. Kanet and Matthew Sussex
Journal: International Affairs
Year: 2016

The 2014 annexation of Crimea and continuing support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are indicative of a far more confident Russia, one that is determined to counter the perceived expansion of western involvement into its ‘sphere of influence’. Criticism of the predominance of US power and anti-western sentiment now dominate Russia's foreign policy discourse and its relations with the West have deteriorated further as events in Ukraine have unfolded, reflecting a strong sense of g