Commentaries And Analysis On The Crimean Vote To Secede From Ukraine

3 Big Questions Facing Putin and the West After Crimea Vote -- Michael Crowley, Time

After Crimea votes to secede from Ukraine, Putin and the West face options ranging from a compromise solution to the specter of violence

Now that Crimea has voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia, the crisis pitting Moscow against the West has reached an important crossroads. The situation could begin to calm, but it might just as easily escalate to a new level of danger—and possibly violence. What happens next depends on the answers to three crucial questions

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Commentaries And Analysis On The Crimean Vote To Secede From Ukraine

The Winners and Losers in Crimea’s Vote for Secession -- Simon Shuster, Time
Cold War reflexes return to Europe over Ukraine -- Paul Taylor, Reuters
Crimea is serious, but this is not a new Cold War -- Doug Saunders, The Globe and Mail
Crimean referendum: Mr Putin and the threat of a new cold war -- The Guardian editorial
Obama Has 4 Days to Stop Putin in Crimea -- Eli Lake and Josh Rogin, Daily Beast
Putin Is Forging a New Ukraine—Just Not the One He Wants -- John Herbst, National Interest
Putin wins in Russia only by escalating his war rhetoric -- Masha Gessen, Washington Post
Crimea Won't Be Enough for Putin -- Mark Champion, Bloomberg
Putin's Brave New Russia -- Victor Davidoff, Moscow Times
Vladimir Putin and the Lessons of 1938 -- Gary Kasparov, Politico
Blame Game Over Ukraine And Crimea’s Status – Analysis -- Michael Averko, Eurasia Review
As Ukrainians brace to lose Crimea, many are also disappointed with the West -- Anthony Faiola, Washington Post
Ukraine 'Tripwire' Could Blow Up in NATO's Face -- James Kitfield, Bloomberg
The Appeasement of Paris: France plans to deliver helicopter carriers to Russia. -- John Fund, NRO
Religious banners, Russian propaganda and ragtag militias herald Crimea vote -- Shaun Walker and Harriet Salem, The Guardian
Ukraine: Europe’s major test -- Gavin Hewitt, BBC
Crimea? No, Venice! Independence referendum in EU goes almost unnoticed -- RT
Russian actions over Ukraine may create new cold war - William Hague -- The Guardian
A “Belgian Solution” for Ukraine? -- Graham Allison, National Interest
US Experts on the Crimean Crisis: 'We Shouldn't Threaten Putin' -- Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel Online
Ukraine crisis: Critical moment for US power -- Mark Mardell
Crimea Through a Game-Theory Lens -- New York Times