Ukraine gamble brings mixed results
Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say. |||
Moscow – A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say.By supporting Ukrainian separatists, they say, he took a huge risk but it largely paid off as it allowed him to punish Kiev’s pro-Western authorities for seeking to turn their back on Russia and stand up to the West.Most …read more
Source: Independent Online
