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Putin's Zugzwang: the Russia-Ukraine standoff / Motyl, Alexander J   Journal Article
Motyl, Alexander J Journal Article
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Publication 2014.
Summary/Abstract The choice of outcome in the Russia-Ukraine standoff is largely Vladimir Putin's. Ukraine and the West are not powerless, but they can at most anticipate, prepare for, and deter what might be Putin's next move. This does not mean that they are victims of superior statecraft, however. His admirers may regard Putin as a master strategist, whose petulance and unpredictability give him the upper hand in relations with the West and Ukraine. In fact, the opposite is true. Putin has maneuvered himself, and Russia, into a position of Zugzwang-a chess term denoting a condition in which any possible move will worsen the player's position.*
Key Words NATO  European Union  Russia  Ukraine  Winston Churchill  Communists 
Vladimir Putin  Constitutional Reform  Crimea  Zugzwang 
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