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After the demise of the Soviet Union, its former Union republics started a difficult process of state building. The new states in the post-Soviet space, however, are not immutable as political and legal entities. Their interdependence is often underestimated. ‘Frozen conflicts’ create tensions not only within the country but also in the country’s relations with Russia and with the European and international communities. Also, the relatively powerful position of Russia has to be taken into account.
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Kurdiukov, G., Malfliet, K. (2007). Integration by Absorption: New Subjects for the Russian Federation. In: Malfliet, K., Verpoest, L., Vinokurov, E. (eds) The CIS, the EU and Russia. Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230210998_10
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