Simon Saradzhyan
Security, Ukraine, Russia
Nothing short of occupying Kiev would achieve Russia’s goals in Ukraine—and that won’t happen.
The recent escalation of hostilities in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region and increased military-political tensions around Crimea bring to mind the refrain of a popular song from the times when both these territories were still part of one country: “Do Russians want war?” Upon examining conflicting reports of allegations that Ukrainian agents crossed into Russian-controlled Crimea on August 7 to attempt acts of sabotage and of Russia’s reaction to that alleged incursion, my answer is: “Not yet.” While pro-Russian forces in Donbass may be …read more
Source: The National Interest
