title: Formation of Russian Policy Towards the Baltic Countries: Historical and Legal Lessons for Modern Ukraine
abstract: The article considers the main factors that had created historical prerequisites for development of the Russian expansion in the Baltic States. The main directions of this process are highlighted both in retrospect and at the present stage. The problem of formation of the Estonian community in the Crimea during the times of the Russian Empire in the context of influence on the security aspects of the existence of modern Ukrainian statehood is outlined. The historical preconditions for the format
journal: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research