Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Derek Fraser: Beware of the Putin Doctrine
From Vladimir Putin’s own declarations, the statements of his officials and advisers, and the comments of informed Russians, it appears that the Russian president’s principal goal is to restore Russia to great power status by re-establishing Russian dominance over other former Soviet republics. The Eurasian Union, a free-trade bloc among former Soviet states that is due to emerge next year, is the instrument chosen for this task. It is to be responsible for economic, financial, and potentially strategic affairs. The latter competence could allow Moscow to intervene militarily in the other republics.