Alexander J. Motyl: Russian expansionism, compatriots, and energy transformation

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) and Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) visit archaeological excavations in Chersonesus outside Sevastopol, Crimea on Sept. 12, 2015.
The following is an interview with Agnia Grigas, an expert on energy and political risk in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the post-Soviet region.