After a period of relative calm near the end of winter, many Ukraine watchers are warning that all signs point to a new rebel/Russian offensive. The rebel leader, Alexander Zakharchenko, has been saying for a week that a new offensive is forthcoming. Meanwhile, Kiev has been sounding the alarm more loudly than usual, ordering troops to dig trenches by the beaches of the Sea of Azov and calling for more recruits.
The fighting, which never fully stopped, has already started to pick up again, per the LA Times. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Phillip Breedlove is calling on Russia to stop …read more
Source: The American Interest
