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Hale: The Russian bridge to Crimea is very provocative; it normalizes the idea that Crimea is part of Russia

(CBC) For U.S. President Donald Trump, who is reportedly in a dark mood over the advancing Mueller investigation and fresh off a slew of Republican congressional losses in the midterm elections, a naval…

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Why did Ukraine impose martial law?

(Monkey Cage) (By Keith Darden and Lucan Way) On Monday, the Ukrainian government imposed martial law in 10 of its 25 provinces — the first time the country’s government took this step…

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Ukraine’s New Front Is Europe’s Big Challenge

(FP) (Co-authored with Carl Bildt) There’s plenty Europe should do to push back against Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. “Crimea, Ukraine, Moldova.” In late August 2008, with Russian troops in control of…

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Russia and Ukraine had a short naval battle. Here’s what you need to know

(Monkey Cage) (Co-authored with Michael Kofman) The Nov. 25 skirmish between Russian Border Guard and Ukrainian navy ships in the Kerch Strait has escalated tensions not just between the two countries, but also between…

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Podvig: It’s possible there was a deliberate action by each side but it’s also possible neither side had a plan

(Daily Beast) Russian security forces deployed coast guard vessels, jet fighters, and attack helicopters in an overwhelming assault on three Ukrainian navy boats attempting to pass through the narrow, Russian-controlled strait…

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The Sea of Azov: The newest front in the war in Ukraine?

(ECFR Podcast) Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Wilson, Kadri Liik, and Nicu Popescu about the Kerch Strait ship capture, what this means and how the international community could react to the…

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