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The Baltic Litmus Test Carl Bildt REVEALING RUSSIANS TRUE COLORS Most of the attention given to European security issues today is focused on the Balkans. But the stability concerns that the West must address in the Baltic Sea area are no less important. For half a cen tury, the Soviet empire stretched its geopolitical power deep into Central Europe and the Balkans, posing a potential threat to the West at many points. Russia now borders Western Europe only in the Nordic and Baltic regions. More than any other part ofthe for mer Soviet empire, Russia's policies toward the Baltic countries will be the litmus test of its new direction. Central to these concerns is the future relationship between Russia and the three once-again independent countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The way these problems are handled will test the emerging frame works of Western security cooperation and provide crucial test cases for three important and interrelated international issues. Foremost, Russian conduct toward these states will show the true nature of Rus sia's commitment to international norms and principles. If Moscow fully accepts the independence ofthe Baltic states and fully respects th

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Author

Carl Bildt

Publisher

JSTOR

Published

1994

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences