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Troop Buildup On Ukrainian Border Risks Major Regional Destabilisation

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MNI's Political Risk team has just published an article on the escalating tensions in Eastern Europe following a build-up of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border.


Geopolitical focus in Europe and the US squarely focused on Ukraine's eastern border with Russia over the last week. A growing military buildup on the edge of the Donbass region raises concerns in Kyiv and Western capitals of a major offensive by Russian forces into the two breakaway provinces of the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic. The two regions have been the site of constant internal conflict that has killed over 14,000 since Russia's annexation of the Crimea in 2014, and this violence has intensified since the start of 2021.


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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS-Troop Build-up On Ukrainian Border Risks Major Regional Destabilisation.pdf

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