Ukraine – A Freezing or a Frozen Conflict? Or: “Russians Are Already in the Cupboard?”
Authors: Spindler, Zsolt
Title: Ukraine – A Freezing or a Frozen Conflict? Or: “Russians Are Already in the Cupboard?”
Abstract: The article interprets the Ukrainian conflict through Russian–Ukrainian–EU relations, historical and cultural factors, energy dependence, sanctions, and the strategic importance of Crimea. It argues that competing geopolitical interests and unresolved territorial claims may transform the crisis into a prolonged frozen conflict.
Keywords: Ukraine conflict; Russia–EU relations; frozen conflict; Crimea; energy security; economic sanctions
Cite as: Spindler, Z. (2015). Ukraine – A Freezing or a Frozen Conflict? Or: “Russians Are Already in the Cupboard?”. Studia Juridica et Politica Jaurinensia, 2(2), 27–37.
