... Crimea has been part of Russian Federation until 1954. The cultural relationship between Russia and Crimea were stronger. The emotional relationship between Russia and Crimea affected how people perceive foreign policy. This ideology of emotional attachment helped Putin to justify his action to annex Crimea. Putin realized that they would lose their port city home of the black sea ... combat. In fact, NATO and US forces lost to the Taliban which has severely tarnished NATO's credibility to restore peace and security in Afghanistan. In a survey conducted by German intelligence found that...

• Word Count: 2552
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate