scholarly journals Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Near Abroad: A Challenge for the Global and Regional Rivalry

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 3546-3567
Author(s):  
Erhan CANİKOĞLU
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Near Abroad

scholarly journals Russia’s backyard – unresolved conflicts in the Caucasus

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Dominik Sonnleitner
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Near Abroad

Abstract The Caucasus played a prominent role in the Russian foreign policy for a long time, which has not changed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Beginning with four general hypothesis about Russia’s interests in its “near abroad” the essays gives an insights in the current status and developments in the relations between Russia and its southern neighbors Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. A special focus is on the frozen conflicts in South Ossetia and Naghorno-Karabakh and Russia’s role in these conflicts.

scholarly journals State Civilisation: The Statist Core of Vladimir Putin’s Civilisational Discourse and Its Implications for Russian Foreign Policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Linde
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Fault Line ◽  
The West ◽  
Theoretical Justification ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Near Abroad

Abstract The essay examines Vladimir Putin’s civilisational discourse, which arose in earnest with the publication of his presidential campaign articles in 2012. It argues that what makes Putin’s rendering of Russia’s civilisational identity distinctive is its strongly emphasized Statism, understood as a belief in the primacy of the state. This suggests that while his endorsement of a distinct civilisational identity represents an important conceptual turn as regards how national identity is articulated, there are also significant lines of continuity with previous presidential periods, given that state primacy has been at the heart of Putin’s political agenda since the very beginning of his presidential career. This detail also reveals a great deal about the political rationale behind Putin’s commitment to a Russian civilisational identity. It provides the government with a theoretical justification of an illiberal political course. There are important implications for foreign policy-making as well. In relation to the West, there is an attempt to limit its normative reach by depicting liberal values as less than universal. In regional affairs, Russia is attempting to legitimate its involvement in the near abroad on civilisational grounds. The loose definition of ‘co-patriots’ as foreign nationals experiencing some affinity with Russia gives it plenty of leeway in this regard. Lastly, Russia has petitioned for Ukraine’s neutrality based on the argument that the country is straddling a civilisational fault line.

EU will grow in importance for Moldovan agriculture

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Agricultural Produce ◽  
Near Abroad

Subject The EU's rising role in Moldova's economy. Significance Agriculture is a vital part of Moldova's economy, accounting for a larger share of GDP than manufacturing. Export revenues depend to a very large extent on agricultural exports, mostly fruits, vegetables and wine. Russia used to be a particularly important destination for Moldovan agricultural produce, importing increasingly large volumes of Moldovan fruit before the ban. However, in 2013, just when Moldova had secured a substantial share of Russia's market, Moscow banned Moldovan wine imports. This was followed by ban on Moldovan fruit imports in 2014. Impacts The ban's failure to influence Moldovan voters may increasingly push Russia to rethink using trade in its 'near abroad' foreign policy. Russia will strive to strengthen its influence in Gagauzia for leverage over Moldova. Agriculture will continue to be major source of employment and revenue in Moldova.

Russia and the Georgian and Ukrainian Conflicts: Some Remarks

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-417
Author(s):  
Babak Rezvani
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Moral Obligation ◽  
Russian Foreign Policy ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
Rational Actor ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Security Concerns ◽  
Near Abroad ◽  
Post Soviet Space

This paper critically discusses the current mainstream views on Russia’s involvement in Georgia and Ukraine and implements geopolitical reasoning and analyses. Russian Foreign policy is guided both by (neo-)realist and constructivist theoretical perspectives. However, reviewing Russia’s policy in its near abroad, it appears that it is formed on reactive decisions the results of which may not always be understood as advantageous from a rational actor perspective. In the Post-Soviet Space, Russia behaves in accordance with its imperial experience, which bestows upon its geopolitical interests a layer of moral obligation, combining with either altruism or expansionism, or with both at the same time. The Russian alliance with Iran, and their interventions in Syria, are explained mainly by security concerns. Russia’s support of separatism in South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Eastern Ukraine, and incorporating Crimea, do not yield advantageous results for the Russian interests from a rational actor’s perspective.

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