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··•· · Russia and Its Near Abroad: • .·· .. From One Empire to Another? ·

Defense Science Board · . · . 26 May 2005

. . . · · Dr. Eric A. Miller .. · · .... · ... ·· I National Institute for Public Policy .

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.. Independence & Upheaval in the Caucasus

Georgia: South Ossetia (1990-91) :·

: Abkhazia (1992-93)

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Independence & Upheaval in Central Asia

· Tajik Civil War (1992-97)

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"The civilizing mission of the Russian nation on the Eurasian continent should . . · · continue. This means that democratic values multiplied by national interests · should enrich and strengthen our historical unity."

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. Orange Revolution: The Loss of Ukraine · • Ukraine closely tied to Russian . ·. national identity · • Kiev: Birthplace of Russia state ·

• Russian minorities/Russian-. speakers in Eastern Ukraine .

1 Putin on the Yanukovich campaign ·trail ·

1 Fraudulent elections and revolution · 1 Kiev looks to the Euro-Atlantic .

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