US-Russia Relations in a Post-Western World

For example, Moscow Mayor and a leader of the pro-Kremlin Unified Russia party Yury Luzhkov claimed Sevastopol was legally a part of Russia, and he urged Moscow not to extend its treaty of friendship, cooperation, and partnership with Ukraine (Victor Yasmann, “Russia Prepares For Lengthy Battle Over Ukraine,” RFE/RL, April 15, 2008). ................
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