Ukraine: Putin’s War for Russia’s “Near Abroad” How the War over Ukraine Reflects Putin’s Broader Effort to Re-Establish Moscow’s Control over the Whole of What Was the USSR. John Maresca, Ida Manton

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maresca, John, Author.

Manton, Ida, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia.

Ukraine.

Putin.

War.

Krieg.

Russland.

Local Subjects:

Russia.

Ukraine.

Putin.

War.

Krieg.

Russland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hannover ibidem 2024

Biography/History:

John J. Maresca is a retired US Ambassador, whose career has spanned decades of diplomatic service and conflict mediation. Born in Italy, he arrived in the US as an infant with his American mother, on the last ship leaving Europe as World War II was beginning. After serving as a US Naval officer, he embarked on a successful career as a diplomat, serving as the Chief of Staff for two Secretaries General of NATO. From that position, he began negotiating with the USSR in Helsinki in 1972. He was the central American official and Ambassador in the long set of negotiations aimed at closing the Cold War between East and West in Europe, through the final summit-level all-European signature session in Paris in 1990. He was then named as the Special US Ambassadorial Envoy to ceremonially open direct US diplomatic relations with each of the "newly independent States from the former USSR," following the break-up of the USSR. He traveled to each of those new states on that mission, starting with the newly-independent Ukraine. He then became a roving American conflict mediator, seeking to resolve local conflicts in Cyprus, Nagorno-Karabakh, and regions of former Yugoslavia, before retiring from the US diplomatic service. He subsequently became Vice President of the Unocal Corporation (now a part of Chevron), focusing on regions of conflict including Afghanistan and the Caucasus. He has published several books and numerous articles, and has spoken on conflict issues in more than sixty countries, on every continent except Australia.

Ida Manton is a scholar and lecturer in international relations and diplomacy, with focus on negotiations, mediation and conflict resolution. She has worked for IGOs, NGOs, Universities, Diplomatic Academies and Think tanks. She has trained diplomats, business people, military staff and students in topics connected to international negotiation processes, OSCE, cross-cultural communication and storytelling. She has published articles and book chapters on these topics and has been coordinating the OSCE Oral History project "Living Memories", through which CSCE negotiators share their recollections of how milestone documents and commitments were created.

John J. Maresca is a retired US Ambassador, whose career has spanned decades of diplomatic service and conflict mediation. Born in Italy, he arrived in the US as an infant with his American mother, on the last ship leaving Europe as World War II was beginning. After serving as a US Naval officer, he embarked on a successful career as a diplomat, serving as the Chief of Staff for two Secretaries General of NATO. From that position, he began negotiating with the USSR in Helsinki in 1972 He was the central American official and Ambassador in the long set of negotiations aimed at closing the Cold War between East and West in Europe, through the final summit-level all-European signature session in Paris in 1990. He was then named as the Special US Ambassadorial Envoy to ceremonially open direct US diplomatic relations with each of the "newly independent States from the former USSR," following the break-up of the USSR. He traveled to each of those new states on that mission, starting with the newly-independent Ukraine. He then became a roving American conflict mediator, seeking to resolve local conflicts in Cyprus, Nagorno-Karabakh, and regions of former Yugoslavia, before retiring from the US diplomatic service. He subsequently became Vice President of the Unocal Corporation (now a part of Chevron), focusing on regions of conflict including Afghanistan and the Caucasus. He has published several books and numerous articles, and has spoken on conflict issues in more than sixty countries, on every continent except Australia. Ida Manton is a scholar and lecturer in international relations and diplomacy, with focus on negotiations, mediation and conflict resolution. She has worked for IGOs, NGOs, Universities, Diplomatic Academies and Think tanks. She has trained diplomats, business people, military staff and students in topics connected to international negotiation processes, OSCE, cross-cultural communication and storytelling. She has published articles and book chapters on these topics and has been coordinating the OSCE Oral History project "Living Memories", through which CSCE negotiators share their recollections of how milestone documents and commitments were created.

Summary:

Retired US Ambassador John J. Maresca draws on his personal papers to offer a first-hand account of his role in negotiating the end of the Cold War with the USSR. As a special American Ambassadorial envoy, he symbolically opened direct US diplomatic relations with each of the newly independent states from the for-mer USSR following its dissolution. He recounts the situation in the region during that period, and how it has evolved into the situation of today. Maresca analyzes Putin’s role and objectives, and concludes that the USA and the West in general must steadfastly oppose Putin’s on-going effort to re-assemble Moscow’s control over the full geographic scope of what was the USSR, starting with Ukraine.

Contents:

Intro

INTRODUCTION

FORWARD

"Ukraine!-Putin's War and the Broken Peace Agreement" PART I

Opening East-West Negotiations in Europe

Negotiations towards confidence building, lessening military confrontation and promoting disarmament

Dissolution of the USSR and the "Newly Independent States"

Kozyrev's "Mock Speech" in Stockholm reveals Moscow's real intentions in the Near Abroad

War over Nagorno Karabakh

Russia's Military Efforts in the Near Abroad are closely connected with the personality of Putin

The Need to Truly Isolate, and Inflict Pain on Russia ... and Putin!

EPILOGUE-WHAT CAN THE OSCE DO TO HELP END THE WAR IN UKRAINE

Afterword

PART II

Interview with Ambassador John Maresca

Annexes

Annex I: JOINT DECLARATION OF TWENTYTWO STATES PARIS, 19 NOVEMBER 1990

Annex II: John J. Maresca: The CSCE at Its Inception: 1975 in Myth and Reality

Annex III: Russia's "Near Abroad"―A Dilemma for the West

Annex IV: The End of the Cold War Is Also Over

Books and Articles published by John Maresca, 1989-2024

Additional Reference Material.

ISBN:

9783838278360

3838278364

OCLC:

1503846789

Publisher Number:

9783838278360