Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (Ukraine : Sovereignty Challenges (Crimea Annexation,…
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Ukraine : Sovereignty Challenges
Crimea Annexation, 2014
EU has taken measures against 12 people involved in Russia's annexation of the peninsula
Effect of EU sanctions against Russia
Shares fell sharply in Moscow on Friday as investors assessed the impact of the sanctions on Russia's economy
Two credit-rating agencies have now downgraded Russia's outlook from stable to negative
Visa and Mastercard have stopped providing services to 2 Russian financial instiutions
Putin signed a law formalising Russia's takeover of Crimea from Ukraine, despite fresh sanctions from the EU and US
Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 was a watershed movement
It is now very difficult to get through the border
Crimea
Russian forces have been seizing Ukrainian ships and taking over military bases
New authorities in Crimea have invited those serving in the Ukrainian forces on the peninsula to join the Russian military.
Sevastopol
Russians have a very large naval sea port there = access to Mediteranean
Strategic location
The Bosphorous is tagged
Russia's use of Sevastapol is seen by Russia as a key for regional security
Access to other ports (e.g. Tartus in Syria) is not possible bc of civil war
Had a very large pop. of ethnic Russians who voted to return to Russia and not be part of Ukraine
Causes
Challenge to the Ukraine government
The president refused to sign the EU association agreement to increase cooperation with EU
Serious civil unrest
Russia invaded and annexed Crimea in 2014
Ukraine elected a pro-west Poroshenko government
Violent conflict in eastern Ukraine
The US saw the division of Ukraine as an invasion and violation of Ukraine??
High proportion of ethnic Russians in the east
Geopolitical Context and Corruption by Oligarchy
Ukraine seeked closer links with the EU which provoked Russia
Historical events including Krushev 'giving away' Crimea to Ukraine in 1978
Role of USA
Trump signed a law which increased sanctions on Russia
Threats that Russia will supply Ukraine with lethal weapons
Lack of action with the Obama regieme
Economic problems, political instability and corruption make Ukraine vulnerable to Russian agression
Corruption within the Poroshenko regime and lack of willingness to tackle the oligarchy within the regime
General
Ukraine getting closer to a deal with the EU
Russia sees Crimea as historically Russian territory
Role of the USA in restraining Ukraine from fighting back
Ukraine is affected by outmigration and is weakened
Ukraine is economically weak due to poor investment prospects
Western European countries rely on Russian oil and gas and unprepared to challenge Russia
Effects
War in eastern Ukraine
Outbreaks of fighting between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army
Daily fighting close to the school
Has been happening for 2 years
Very little progress in diplomacy and international power
Issues concerning future status of the rebel-hand land and control of Ukraine's border with Russia
Russia is being accused of wanting to continue the war to undermine Ukraine's stability and drain it of vast financial resources
Pro-Russian authorities in Donetsk blame Ukraine for the continuing fighting
Outmigration to Poland