ASSESSMENTS
Russia: Levers in the Baltic States
Aug 27, 2008 | 20:50 GMT
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Summary
After the Russo-Georgian war, many former Soviet countries — including the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — began assessing their own internal security. While the newly assertive Russia is not likely to take military action against the Baltics, because they are NATO members, Moscow could well use existing levers to foment internal instability there.
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