UKRAINE/RUSSIA: Why Crimea differs from South Ossetia

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  • Conflict potential
  • Successful conflict prevention
  • Clashes unlikely
  • Russian interests
  • BSF trade-off
  • No NATO consensus
  • Limited military build-up
  • Domestic constraints
  • Tatar question

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