Analysis: NATO Confronts Failed Policy In Ukraine -- Oren Dorell, USA Today
Going into their NATO summit in Wales on Thursday, Western leaders are focusing on a failed policy in Ukraine. And so far, they lack a plan to reverse Russia's aggressive moves to bolster separatists' hold on eastern Ukraine.
Just two weeks ago, Ukrainian troops appeared poised to wrap up a military offensive against Russian-backed separatists who'd been fighting an insurgency since April. But the Ukrainian gains were soon reversed as Russia ignored Western economic sanctions aimed at deterring its backing for the separatists and instead poured military support into the rebel cause, according to the Ukraine government and NATO.
On Wednesday, after Ukraine lost ground to a counteroffensive it blamed on Russian troops and weaponry, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko indicated he was ready to accept a cease-fire even though pro-Russian separatists still control two major cities in eastern Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who continues to deny sending troops or arms into Ukraine, is also signaling interest in a cease-fire.
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My Comment: Zero Hedge gives two opposite opinions on what is Putin's strategy .... Is This Putin's Ukraine Strategy? (Zero Hedge). As to what is my take on NATO's policy towards Ukraine .... in short .... an utter and complete disaster.
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http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2014/09/and-it-gets-worse.html
Pretty good. He repeats the mantra of Russian forces being poorly equipped and trained, which I disagree with. At the least they are getting a lot of "training" right now in operations.
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