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Russia, Ukraine, Crimea etc etc: Like all proper geopolitical shocks, this one was largely unanticipated. Russia failed to anticipate the overthrow of the Yanukovich government. The west failed to anticipate Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Both sides were unprepared for the escalation of events that followed the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, almost certainly by Russian-backed separatists, over Ukraine. The year has ended with relations between Russia and the west in their worst condition since the end of the cold war – and the Russian economy reeling under the impact of sanctions and a collapsing oil price. By any standards, this is a major geopolitical event. blogs.ft/the-world/2014/12/the-five-most-significant-events-of-2014/
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:55:31 +0000

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