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Eight years after annexing Crimea, Russia embarked on a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022. For Vladimir Putin, this was a legacy-defining mission - to restore Russia's sphere of influence and undo Ukraine's surprisingly resilient democratic experiment. Yet Putin's aspirations were swiftly eviscerated, as the conflict degenerated into a bloody war of attrition and the Russian economy faced crippling sanctions. How can we make sense of his decision to invade? This book argues that Putin's policy of global counter-revolution is driven not by systemic factors, such as preventing NATO expansion, but domestic ones: the desire to unite Russians around common principles and consolidate his personal brand of authoritarianism. This objective has inspired military interventions in Crimea, Donbas and Syria, and now all-out war against Kyiv. Samuel Ramani explores why Putin opted for regime change in Ukraine, rather than a smaller-scale intervention in Donbas, and considers the impact on his own regime's legitimacy. How has Russia's long-term political and foreign policy trajectory shifted? And how will the international response reshape the world order?

Three decades after the Soviet Union's collapse, Russia has transformed from a fringe player to a resurgent great power in Africa. The October 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi highlighted the appeal of Russia's normative agenda, the ubiquity of Russian military technology, and the breadth of Moscow's presence on the continent. Beneath the pageantry, a darker side of Russia's African resurgence looms large. From Libya to Madagascar, Russia has used sinister tactics to expand its influence, such as private military contractors, shadowy mining and energy deals with authoritarian regimes, and election interference campaigns. This book presents a chronological examination of Russia's post-Cold War foreign policy towards Africa, and outlines the factors that have enabled and impeded the growth of its influence.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Putin's War on Ukraine -- 2. Russia Tries to Overturn the Euro-Maidan Revolution -- 3. Brinkmanship and the Unfreezing of the Ukraine War -- 4. The "Special Military Operation" Begins -- 5. Russia Downsizes its Goals in Ukraine -- 6. Russia's Summer War -- 7. Counter-Offensive and Mobilisation -- 8. Russia's Isolation from the West and the Post-Soviet Space -- 9. Russia Pivots to the East -- 10. The Resilience of Russia's Influence in the Global South -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Setting the Stage -- 1. The Tumultuous 1990s: A Lost Decade for Russian Geopolitical Influence in Africa -- 2. The Dawn of Russia's Resurgence in Africa: 2000-08 -- 3. The Medvedev Interregnum: The Consolidation of Russia's Ambitions in Africa -- 4. Russia's Anti-Western Tilt in Africa -- 5. Russia Rebuilds Its Influence in North Africa -- 6. Russia Becomes a Continent-Wide Great Power -- 7. Russia's New Power Projection Tactics in Africa -- 8. Russia's Africa Policy in the Age of COVID-19 -- 9. New Frontiers of Russian Security Policy in Africa -- 10. The Ukraine War and Russia's Africa Strategy -- Postscript: A Look Ahead -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover.

Three decades after the Soviet Union's collapse, Russia has transformed from a fringe player to a resurgent great power in Africa. The October 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi highlighted the appeal of Russia's normative agenda, the ubiquity of Russian military technology, and the breadth of Moscow's presence on the continent. Beneath the pageantry, a darker side of Russia's African resurgence looms large. From Libya to Madagascar, Russia has used sinister tactics to expand its influence, such as private military contractors, shadowy mining and energy deals with authoritarian regimes, and election interference campaigns. This book presents a chronological examination of Russia's post-Cold War foreign policy towards Africa, and outlines the factors that have enabled and impeded the growth of its influence.

Initiée en janvier 2020, l'intervention militaire de la Turquie en Libye dérouta la marche du général Khalifa Haftar sur Tripoli et modifia le cours de la guerre civile. Aujourd'hui, le Gouvernement d'Union Nationale libyen consolide ses positions. Cependant que le pays se prépare pour les élections de décembre 2021, Ankara aspire à consolider des contrats juteux sur le marché de la reconstruction, à préserver sa présence militaire formelle en Libye, et à s'affirmer comme un partenaire diplomatique indispensable.

Pour amener la Corée du Nord à adopter une trajectoire pacifique, la Russie s'est employée à combiner diplomatie coercitive et approche plus collaborative.