Russian Foreign Policy: Annexation of Crimea

The paper needs an executive summary where the punch line of the paper would be. It’s about Russia’s position in the annexation of Crimea in Ukraine. It’s a research paper, therefore it needs to be analytical, a paper from a college level student. The paper will analyze Russia’s position based on Russia’s near abroad strategy to guard fellow slavs. Basically it’s about the annexation of Crimea coming from the Russia’s standpoint of ethno nationalism. The responsibility to protect other ethnic Russians which was the case in Crimea. Focus on the state-civilization approach adopted by Putin, the strategy behind the referendum. Compare the annexation of Crimea to the independence movement in Kosovo back in the 90s, what makes the situation different and so criticized when it comes to Crimea. keep in mind Putin’s ideology of state-civilization, how he is redefining what it means to be Russian based on religion and ethnicity. Also the annexation of Crimea goes against the international norms and separatist movements can destroy the international system, which is what Putin has openly talked about so what makes Crimea situation acceptable to Putin. This should not be about the writers personal opinion, should be about Russia’s position which is rooted in its identity problem and Putin’s redefining Russian’s identity. Keep in mind Crimea is inhabited primarily by ethnic Russians, which plays into the near abroad foreign policy from the Kremlin. It needs 3000 words without the reference page please, keep the spelling in check and no running sentences. Always go back to Putin’s new ideological strategy of redefining Russia which is key when it comes to Crimea, and Ukraine position towards the West which threatens Russia.This paper is not to antagonize Russia’s position please is purely research about Russia’s annexation of Crimea which is merely nothing compared to the US interventionist agenda