Leading Geopolitical Intelligence and Consulting Firm Releases Quarterly Forecast, Expects Cold War-Style Relations as United States and Russia Negotiate Ukraine's Future
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2014) - Stratfor today released its 2014 Second Quarter Forecast, focusing largely on the broader regional impact of Russia's confrontation with Ukraine and the resulting U.S.-Russia standoff.
Known globally for the company's in-depth geopolitical analysis and forecasting, Austin, Texas-based Stratfor has been tracking the resurgence of Russia and its maneuvering within the former Soviet periphery since Vladimir Putin's rise to power 15 years ago.
"Events between Russia and Ukraine in recent months are by no means the beginning, nor the end, of Russia's efforts to redefine its borderland with Europe in an attempt to maintain its regional influence," said George Friedman, Stratfor's founder and chairman. "If Putin is unable to maintain a neutral Ukraine, he risks shattering the legitimacy he has built for Russia and the world's perception of him as a master strategist. This will be a long conflict, one that will likely settle into a framework of bilateral negotiations between the United States and Russia, similar to what defined much of the Cold War."
VIDEO: Watch additional commentary from Stratfor's George Friedman on the Ukraine conflict and dynamics impacting the U.S.-Russia standoff.
Additional trends and highlights from Stratfor's Second Quarter Forecast include:
Stratfor's complete 2014 Second Quarter Forecast is available to subscribers on the company's website at www.stratfor.com/forecast/stratfors-second-quarter-forecast-2014.
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