Russia Trying To 'Dismember' Ukraine Through Protests, Kiev Says -- CNN
A Russian soldier shot dead a Ukrainian naval officer in eastern Crimea, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, the second Ukrainian death reported since Russia took control of the Black Sea peninsula.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the military’s largely bloodless takeover of Crimea after it voted in a referendum last month to join Russia but the death may boost the already high tension between Russia and Ukraine.
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More News On Kiev Blaming Russia For The Unrest In Eastern Ukraine
Protests in eastern Ukraine aimed at bringing in Russian troops, warns PM -- Reuters
Ukraine Accuses Russia as Protests Seize Offices in East -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Ukraine: Russian soldier kills navy officer in Crimea -- FOX News
Yatseniuk blames Russia for unrest in east Ukraine -- Financial Times
Ukraine interim PM Yatsenyuk claims Moscow behind eastern unrest -- Deutsche Welle
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused of orchestrating seizure of Ukrainian buildings -- Sydney Morning Herald
My Comment: It is easier to blame Russia for what is unfolding in eastern Ukraine rather than blaming the failure of one's policy .... and while it is definitely true that Russia has certainly not been helpful in this crisis .... much (if not all of the blame) for this crisis should rest on the shoulders of the interim Ukraine government. They helped in the revolution that overthrew an elected President, they are the ones who turned a blind eye to the purging of Russians from government and security organizations, and they have further aggravated the situation by not including eastern Ukrainians into their interim government (i.e. no cabinet representation). The economic crisis in eastern Ukraine is also very real .... government salaries and pensions are being paid only intermittently, and people are being laid-off. To add even more insult to injury .... appointing Ukrainian oligarchs to rule over you was the last straw.
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Now there will be war. How big, in what form, and what duration are the only questions left.
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