title: The annexation of Crimea : foreign policy and identify politics of Russia
abstract: The main focus of this research work is on examining and revealing the relation and interaction of Russia’s foreign policy and its identity politics. Most of time, Russia’s foreign policy messages in connection with the annexation of Crimean Peninsula have been revealing its oppositional stands towards the West. Since Russia’s leadership promulgated foreign policy elements have been embedded in its peculiar political culture, historical path as well as certain political context, the analysis of 
journal: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)