If you were struck with a feeling of déjà vu by the Syria ceasefire deal, you weren’t the only one.
News that Western and Russian leaders had agreed to implement a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria in the days to come reminded a lot of people familiar with President Vladimir Putin’s modus operandi of another peace deal Russia proposed in a country where it’s also a major belligerent: Ukraine.
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Ukrainians, especially, were quick to pick up on the similarities between the two ceasefire deals.
“Uh-oh. Be worried,” tweeted Olexander Scherba, Ukraine’s ambassador …read more
Source: Mashable
