RUSSIA’S COMEBACK TO POWER POLITICS
RUSSIA’S COMEBACK TO POWER POLITICS

Author(s): Violeta-Elena DĂSCĂLEŢ (NICOLESCU)
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Russia; Ukraine; power politics; NATO; deterrence; Eastern Flank;
Summary/Abstract: The current security environment in Europe resembles, in a certain way, the long-gone times of the Cold War. Is it time for NATO to return back to basics? The hereby paper generally elaborates on Russia’s track from a NATO partner to a state with aggressive posture in the Allied Eastern Flank, with the aim of regaining the power it once held. Going through its actions against Georgia and Ukraine and observing the Russian influence in the Republic of Moldova, we ask ourselves the legitimate question whether NATO’s response to the Russian Federation’s aggressive actions against Ukraine in 2014, hence the deterrence and defence measures taken so far, are enough to provide collective security for the all Allies on the Eastern Flank. Debating on Russia’s main reason for its actions in the region, the hereby paper will conclude on the necessity for NATO to have a clear strategy on Russia’s assertive actions on the Eastern Flank.

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