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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Report / policy paper (likely from a house oversight committee production)
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Summary
This document is page 48 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' bearing the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019282. It analyzes Russian geopolitical strategies under Vladimir Putin, specifically focusing on military invasions (Georgia, Ukraine), the use of 'frozen conflicts' to maintain influence, and the concept of the 'Russian world' to justify intervention. It concludes with a case study on the history of Estonia and its relationship with Russia and its own ethnic Russian minority.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Mentioned as perpetuating frozen conflicts, speaking about the 'Russian world', and protecting ethnic Russians abroad.
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| Dmitriy Peskov | Press Spokesman |
Quoted defining the 'Russian world' and Putin's role as its guarantor.
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Organizations (7)
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| Russian forces / Russian troops |
Invaded Georgia and Ukraine.
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| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Russia aims to inject fear into member states.
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| EU |
European Union; Russia intimidates countries seeking closer ties to it.
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| The Kremlin |
Source of propaganda and strategic decisions.
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| Freedom House |
Cited for ranking political freedom in Central Asian states.
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| Red Army |
Occupied Estonia during WWII.
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| Soviet Union |
Collapsed in 1991; annexed Estonia previously.
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Timeline (4 events)
World War II
Locations (17)
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Subject of Russian invasion in 2008.
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Breakaway territory in Georgia.
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Breakaway territory in Georgia.
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Subject of Russian invasion in 2014.
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Occupied by Russian troops in 2014.
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Affected by frozen conflicts.
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Affected by frozen conflicts.
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Affected by frozen conflicts.
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Ally warned by Russian actions.
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Ally warned by Russian actions.
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Ally warned by Russian actions.
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NATO member state; subject of case study regarding Russian history and relations.
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Small NATO member state.
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Central Asian state.
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Central Asian state.
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Tsarist-era term for southeastern Ukraine.
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Region in Ukraine.
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Relationships (1)
Peskov identified as Putin's press spokesman.
Key Quotes (2)
"Russia is the country that underlies the Russian world, and the president of that country is Putin; Putin precisely is the main guarantor of the security of the Russian world."Source
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Quote #1
"The Kremlin retains for itself the capacity to subdue or escalate tensions as needed to maximize its political influence over the relevant country."Source
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Quote #2
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