Kiev—A peaceful resolution to Russia’s intervention in eastern Ukraine is unlikely in the near future as Russia seeks to preserve its gains in the country while securing relief from Western sanctions, according to recent reports.
Observers in Donetsk and other contested parts of the eastern Donbass region who were interviewed for a lengthy study produced by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) are convinced that “Moscow has decided to transform the crisis into a frozen conflict, a scenario international participants in the peace talks have long feared.”
The ICG conducted interviews with Russian military specialists who are familiar with Moscow’s strategy in …read more
Source: The Washington Free Beacon
