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Examine how the Ukraine conflict has reshaped the perception of Rimland as a buffer and a battleground between continental and maritime powers.

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  • Political Aspects

The Ukraine conflict (since 2014, escalated in 2022) has reactivated debates around Spykman's Rimland Theory, which views the coastal and peripheral areas of Eurasia as the key zone of geopolitical contest. Traditionally viewed as a buffer region, Ukraine now exemplifies how Rimland areas transform into battlegrounds in the struggle between continental powers (Russia) and maritime…

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  • Rimland Theory Revisited
  • Ukraine: Strategic Position in the Rimland
  • How the Conflict Reshaped the Perception of Rimland
  • Comparative Geopolitical Consequences
  • Critical Perspective
  • Conclusion

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