West must decide on Russian response

With its actions on the Azov Sea over the weekend, coming on the eve of a G20 meeting, Russia and Vladimir Putin is calling the west’s bluff, writes Peter Apps.

West must decide on Russian response

With its actions on the Azov Sea over the weekend, coming on the eve of a G20 meeting, Russia and Vladimir Putin is calling the west’s bluff, writes Peter Apps.

When Vladimir Putin opened a new bridge linking Crimea to Russia across the Azov Sea in May, Russian officials said it was intended to integrate the disputed peninsula — seized by Moscow from Ukraine in 2014 — into Russia’s transport infrastructure.

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