Diplomatic Attack Against NATO Enlargement (2008)
Public diplomatic blackmail by V. Putin at the NATO summit in Bucharest aimed at blocking the granting of a Membership Action Plan (MAP) to Ukraine. The Russian leader directly threatened G. Bush with the dismemberment of Ukraine should it join the Alliance, declaring that under such a scenario Ukraine "would leave without Crimea and the east"[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0011 | Russian Federation |
V. Putin's attempt at the Bucharest summit to strike a backroom deal with the leaders of the United States and European countries, bypassing Kyiv, in order to block Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration under a direct threat of its territorial dismemberment[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
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| T0039 | Collusion with a Third Party |
V. Putin's attempt at the Bucharest summit to strike a backroom deal with the leaders of the United States and European countries, bypassing Kyiv, in order to block Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration under a direct threat of its territorial dismemberment[1]. |
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| T0137 | Disinformation |
Deliberate injection of false historical narratives on the international stage: V. Putin's statement to G. W. Bush that Ukraine is "not even a state" and that its territories were allegedly given away as gifts[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0009 | Diplomacy |
V. Putin's attempt at the Bucharest summit to strike a backroom deal with the leaders of the United States and European countries, bypassing Kyiv, in order to block Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration under a direct threat of its territorial dismemberment[1]. |
| S0021 | Propaganda |
Deliberate injection of false historical narratives on the international stage: V. Putin's statement to G. W. Bush that Ukraine is "not even a state" and that its territories were allegedly given away as gifts[1]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.