Research Division, NATO Defense College, 2075-0949 ; no. 133

Research paper (NATO Defense College) ; no. 133

Contents Geopolitics in Russia's hybrid war -- Eurasian theories in the geopolitics of Russia -- Putin's geopolitical goals and the realization of his visions of a Eurasian empire -- Influence of Russia's geopolitical strategies on the Eastern neighborhood's security and consequences for the EU -- Energy as a destabilizing factor in Russia's hybrid warfare -- Hybrid conflict, the EU, and NATO : some recommendations -- Conclusion

Summary "The Russo-Georgian War in 2008, the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia in 2014 and covert Russian military activities in Eastern Ukraine opened a new chapter in NATO-EU-Russia-Eastern Partnership countries relations. These became challenged by Russia's undeclared conflict in the EU's Eastern neighborhood. The hybrid nature of this conflict and its 'multi-modality' generated a new range of security threats on the EU's eastern periphery and NATO's eastern flank. How did this happen, and what is the background of such a reality? Since the implementation of the Eastern Partnership project -- the initiative established by the EU in 2009, to improve political and economic relations with the post-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine -- the Eastern Partnership countries, especially Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, have become theaters of geopolitical competition between the European Union and Russia. Since the Eastern Partnership project was launched by the EU, Vladimir Putin has continued pursuing an assertive policy aimed at bringing the Eastern Partnership countries into the Eurasian integration project or the Eurasian 'civilizational space' ... This research analyzes the political, geopolitical and ideological features of Vladimir Putin's actions in achievement of the Eurasian Union project. It will be argued that a tool such as hybrid warfare supports the realization of this ideological project. The conclusions will provide possible solutions to the issues raised"--Page 1

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"November 2016."

Bibliography Includes bibliographical references

Subject Eastern Partnership.

Eurasian Union.

SUBJECT Eastern Partnership. fast (OCoLC)fst01924960

Eurasian Union. fast (OCoLC)fst01925125

Subject Hybrid warfare -- Russia (Federation)

Geopolitics -- Former Soviet republics

Spheres of influence.

Diplomatic relations.

Geopolitics.

Hybrid warfare.

Spheres of influence.

SUBJECT Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- 21st century

Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Former Soviet republics

Former Soviet republics -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)

European Union countries -- Foreign relations -- Former Soviet republics

Former Soviet republics -- Foreign relations -- European Union countries

Subject European Union countries.

Russia (Federation)

Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics.

Form Electronic book

Other Titles Russia today

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