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Putin Blinks – Thoughts from Kiev
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t would seem that President Putin may have blinked in the face of pressure from the West today. After meeting with OSCE Chairman and Swiss President Didier Burkhalter, Putin…
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Territorial Expansion Via Insurrection – Thoughts from Kiev
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]ast weekend we celebrated Easter – a time for reflection and rebirth. Several months ago, Dominique Arel (Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Ottawa), called my writings…
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Delayed Invasion / May Gambit – Thoughts from Kiev
Is an invasion of eastern Ukraine by Russian troops imminent? This seems to be the question on everyone’s mind tonight. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper alluded to such a possibility…
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Putin On Pause – Thoughts from Kiev
President Putin’s press conference seems to have taken some of the heat off Ukraine today. Although Russian troops continue to face off with Ukrainian military personnel in Crimea, tonight it…