Russia’s engagement in conflict and post-conflict settings: growing geopolitical ambitions and “peace by force”

In the past decade, Russia has expanded its military, political and diplomatic engagements with conflict-affected states

Abstract

In the past decade, Russia has expanded its military, political and diplomatic engagements with conflict-affected states in the post-Soviet space of former USSR nations as well as in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. With direct military interventions and various forms of hard security engagements in countries such as Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Syria, Libya, Myanmar and the Central African Republic, Russia is intent on projecting power and influence and redefining European and global security.

The majority of this paper was researched and written before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and highlights some of the motivations, policies and practices underpinning Russia’s engagement in conflict-affected countries.

This paper is an output of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PEACEREP) programme.

Citation

Mariani, B. Russia’s Engagement in Conflict and Post- Conflict Settings: Growing Geopolitical Ambitions and “Peace by Force”. (PeaceRep Report: Global Transitions Series). PeaceRep: The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, University of Edinburgh 2022

Russia’s engagement in conflict and post-conflict settings: growing geopolitical ambitions and “peace by force”

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Published 9 May 2022