title: Russia and the Annexation of Crimea: Implications for the Global Community
abstract: Russia has been a major player in territorial disputes; like the conflict with Georgia in2008 and those of Abkhazia and South Ossetia precedents. Moscow’s annexation ofCrimea is being largely felt as a strain in the relationship between the US, EuropeanUnion and Russia especially, in the wake of continuing tensions over Ukraine. The likelydismemberment of Ukraine will no doubt put the relationship between Russia and theWest in jeopardy while at the same time bolstering the position of Russia at 