Re-emergence of Russia

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  • REVIVAL of RUSSIAN TENDENCIES (their RE-EMERGENCE)
    • There has been an EXPANSION of OIL & GAS PRODUCTION changing to a MARKET ECONOMY
      • This is because since the 1990s, RUSSIA's economy DECLINED due to SANCTIONS placed on it due to Crimea
        • Had to leave G8
      • Russia CHANGED into an ENERGY SUPERPOWER
    • Russia also has NEW MILITARY ASSERTIVENESS
      • INFLUENCE over states of Eastern Europe
      • This was FUELLED by ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE & STRENGTHENED NATIONALISM
      • E.g. 2008 WAR with GEORGIA
        • E.g. 2 ANNEXATION of the CRIMEA
          • CONFLICT with SYRIA
    • HOWEVER Russia's MILITARY SPENDING lags behind NATO's
      • Most of its equipment STEMS from the CW
        • END of WARSAW PACT

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