Ukraine Crisis: What Next For Both Sides? -- BBC
The wider picture could hardly be more serious.
On Saturday President Vladimir Putin moved to get parliamentary permission to use Russian troops not just in Crimea, but in Ukraine as a whole. This takes this crisis to a disturbing new level.
Russian diplomats say he may not use those powers "immediately" - but that does seem to imply they may be used before long.
President Putin has said he will do what is necessary to "protect Russian citizens and compatriots". Already there are disturbances in towns in eastern Ukraine.
And Russian troops are on combat alert on the border, as part of the massive training exercise being carried out this week.
Read more ....
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Ukraine Crisis
Putin's War in Crimea Could Soon Spread to Eastern Ukraine -- Julia Ioffe, New Reublic
ANALYSIS-Ukraine crisis gives NATO, West no good options -- Reuters
What is the Crimea, and why does it matter? -- The Telegraph
Moscow's Ukraine gamble -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
How to understand Putin's Ukraine strategy -- Leon Aron, Special to CNN
The crisis in Crimea could lead the world into a second cold war -- Dimitri Trenin, The Guardian
Putin is shaping events in Ukraine. It's time the west caught up -- Guardian editorial
Ukraine: what will happen now? -- Ian Traynor, The Guardian
Putin Threat to Ukraine Seen Leaving West With Few Good Options -- Leon Mangasarian, Bloomberg
Crimea Crisis Exposes Western Naivety in Eastern Europe -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear world/The Australian
Vladimir Putin Thinks He’s Winning -- Miriam Elder, Buzz Feed
Putin takes on West over Ukraine: who blinks first? -- Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Red Lines In Crimea -- Walter Russel mead, American Interest
Or else what? Obama's latest idle threat -- New York Daily News
Don’t expect Ukraine to end up divided -- Mathew Pauly, Toronto Star
Why is Russia moving so fast? -- John Lough, Special to CNN
At heart of Ukraine drama, a tale of two countries -- Tim Sullivan and Dusan Stojanovic, AP
Putin's move could be costly to U.S., Middle East -- Aaron Miller, CNN
Putin's attempt to recreate the Soviet empire threatens not only Ukraine but the peace of Europe -- Edward Lucas, daily Mail
Russia is sick of being humiliated and pushed around by ignorant outsiders -- Peter Hitchens, Daily Mail
After Initial Triumph, Ukraine’s Leaders Face Battle for Credibility -- Steven Erlanger, New York Times
2 comments:
Still can't get over the fact that Mr.Kettle is telling Mr.Potin that “You don’t just, in the 21st century, behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on a completely trumped-up pretext,”...
Yeahhhh, I'm quite sure America has a pretty clean record when it comes to that... Yeahhh.
Mr. Kettle telling Mr. Potin .... that is a good one D. Plowman.
Post a Comment