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Crimea
![Russia’s Disturbing Actions on Innocent Passage in the Black Sea Russia’s Disturbing Actions on Innocent Passage in the Black Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-17.jpg)
Russia’s Disturbing Actions on Innocent Passage in the Black Sea
By KOTANI Tetsuo
A dangerous incident has repercussions in Asian waters.
![Has US Russia Policy Changed? Has US Russia Policy Changed?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33754471884_e7f0fe235a_z.jpg)
Has US Russia Policy Changed?
By Casey Michel
A recent appropriations bill, signed by Trump, furthers Obama-era policies regarding Russian expansionism.
![Crimea: When Is an Annexation Not Actually an Annexation? Crimea: When Is an Annexation Not Actually an Annexation?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-18_14-25-19.jpg)
Crimea: When Is an Annexation Not Actually an Annexation?
By Casey Michel
Three years ago, Russia formally annexed Crimea, citing a flawed referendum.
![Selective Revanchist Recognition: Trump, Crimea and the South China Sea Selective Revanchist Recognition: Trump, Crimea and the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
Selective Revanchist Recognition: Trump, Crimea and the South China Sea
By Casey Michel
On the South China Sea, the Trump administration seems to be taking a hard line. Not so on the issue of Crimea.
![Will Trump Recognize Russian Annexation of Crimea? Will Trump Recognize Russian Annexation of Crimea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
Will Trump Recognize Russian Annexation of Crimea?
By Casey Michel
It would be a break from Washington's stated policy of non-recognition.
![Crimea and the South China Sea: Russia and China Grasp for Support Crimea and the South China Sea: Russia and China Grasp for Support](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-09_21-18-07.jpg)
Crimea and the South China Sea: Russia and China Grasp for Support
By Casey Michel
Only a handful of countries side with both Moscow and Beijing on their respective controversial territorial claims.
![Russia-China: The West’s Dual Challenge Russia-China: The West’s Dual Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-10_06-21-20.jpg)
Russia-China: The West’s Dual Challenge
By Marcin Kaczmarski
Closer Moscow-Beijing ties don’t constitute a common challenge to the West.
![What Crimea Tells Us About Asia's Future Wars What Crimea Tells Us About Asia's Future Wars](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-13_18-24-36.jpg)
What Crimea Tells Us About Asia's Future Wars
By Van Jackson
Several features of the Crimea conflict apply to the Asia context.
![Russia’s Narrative Finds an Audience in Central Asia Russia’s Narrative Finds an Audience in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-28_14-05-02.jpg)
Russia’s Narrative Finds an Audience in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Unpopular elsewhere, Moscow appears to be winning friends and influencing people in the former Soviet sphere.
![Japan's Tangled Ties With Russia Japan's Tangled Ties With Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-31_19-02-20.jpg)
Japan's Tangled Ties With Russia
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's relationship with Russia will remain stalled as long as the Ukraine crisis continues.
![Russia Deploys Bombers to Crimea Russia Deploys Bombers to Crimea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-18_18-58-41.jpg)
Russia Deploys Bombers to Crimea
By Ankit Panda
Russia is continuing to militarize its westernmost territories.
![Russia, Crimea and Central Asia Russia, Crimea and Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-18_15-09-17.jpg)
Russia, Crimea and Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Central Asian governments have faced some difficult choices in responding to Russian revanchism.
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