The annexation of Crimea was a triumph of political manipulation over national interests and common sense. This is why old-school geopolitics alone cannot explain what really happened between Russia and Ukraine in March 2014.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Leonid Ragozin: Crimean annexation a triumph of political manipulation
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 5, 2014, Pro-Russian activists stand behind a Russian flag during their rally in the western Crimean city of Yevpatoria.
