The Russian president has several routes of retreat in the face of growing pressure. He is unlikely to take any of themAlthough visibly embarrassed and increasingly cornered by mounting evidence that rebels using missiles supplied by Moscow were responsible for shooting down flight MH17, Vladimir Putin still has plenty of ways to extricate himself and his country from the disaster.Yet all such options ultimately entail an admission that his policies in Ukraine are counterproductive: something the Russian president is loth to do. So the chances are high that Russia will simply brazen out the crisis, regardless of any sanctions threatened …read more
Source: The Guardian
