The Annexation of the Ukranian Crimea by Russia as A Reason of Aporia with Western Countries

In the context of joining events (previous and further ones) of the Crimea to the Russian Federation the analysis of Russian domestic and international political processes is given. Joining Ukrainian Crimea to Russia as a subject of the federation it was confirmed by the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 21, 2014. Incorporation of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation was postulated by the results of a national referendum in the Crimea. One of the reasons for the active support Russia in this process has been deterministic primarily foreign factors. On the issue of energy supplies to the European countries Russia has long relied on political support for the regime of ousted President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. In the research new political steps of Russia in construction of a new area on territories controlled earlier by V. Yanukovych administration are considered. Ukraine's new government, as well as the international community, speaking with one voice with respect to the non-recognition of annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to Russia. The scenario of Russian political actions on new developing territories is discovered. The logic of Ukraine, which lost part of its territory as payment for forced regime change, expressed in the conformist narrowcasting confrontation with Russia. Western countries on this issue are going on, removing itself the role of maintaining the status quo of state borders and the types of political regimes. An identification attempt of the subject of politics which actions were the result of a new is given. Western leaders stressed personal responsibility of the head of state Vladimir Putin in the process of accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation.

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