Table of Contents

Introduction: Near or Temporary Abroad? Russia's Foreign Policy Arsenal Retaining a Union: Belarus and Kaliningrad Regaining a Commonwealth: Ukraine and Moldova Blocking Western Encroachment: The Baltic States Neutralizing the Core: Central Europe Exploiting Crisis: Adriatic Balkans Exporting Influence: Black Sea Balkans Conclusions: Looking Ahead

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Examines the evidence for Russian expansionism in all parts of Eastern Europe, analyzes Moscow's objectives and strategies, and outlines measures for ensuring the region's commitment to democracy and Western integration.

About the Author

JANUSZ BUGAJSKI is Director of the East European Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He has served as a consultant for both government and private organizations and has lectured at numerous American and European universities. He chairs the South-Central Europe area studies program at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, and is the author or editor of several books on the region.

Reviews

"Endorsement from Zbigniew Brzezinski, former US National Security Advisor to the Carter Administration: This important and timely book will be a revelatory shock to most readers. It exposes vividly what has been ignored by most U.S. policy makers, from the White House down: namely, that Russia's policies towards the countries of the former Soviet Bloc are still being influenced by an ominously imperialist nostalgia. I know of no other work which so effectively combines analysis with hitherto unknown and highly sensitive data.