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Moshes: Russia seems to realize the conflict is not the best way to achieve its objectives

(Bloomberg) The peace agreement in the Ukrainian conflict may be tailor-made to satisfy Russian President Vladimir Putin: it keeps the authorities in Kiev under his thumb while avoiding an escalation…

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Is Putin Winning the Recognition Game? Is the Eurasian Union Back on the Table?

(Guest post by A. Kazharski) Russia's project of Eurasian integration has been very dear to President Vladimir Putin, but it was never recognized by his Western colleagues. Is the war…

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Welt: Supplying Kyiv with US arms might backfire, not just militarily, but also politically

(Deutsche Welle) The heated debate over whether to supply lethal arms to the Ukrainian government to defend against Russian-backed separatists has caused considerable transatlantic friction, particularly during last weekend's Munich Security…

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Hybrid Tactics: Neither New nor only Russian

Since the annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the spectre of ‘hybrid’ tactics (or threats) is haunting both European and American security debates. This seems to suggest that this is…

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Kuchins: Obama has long been skeptical of arming proxies in places such as Syria and Ukraine

(New York Post) U.S. President Barack Obama signaled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy…

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Kuchins: The threat of a U.S. decision to provide weapons is by itself useful leverage for European negotiators

(The Tribune) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday that he was considering sending lethal aid to Ukraine but was holding back on a decision while hoping that economic sanctions and…

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Diplomacy Delivers Another Pause for Struggling Ukraine and Sinking Russia

(EDM) The week of February 2 registered an explosion in political intrigue around the war in eastern Ukraine, and some sort of pause in hostilities is likely to ensue. Undoubtedly,…

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Should the United States Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine? PONARS Eurasia Experts Weigh In

A group of former senior military and diplomatic officials have called for the United States to provide $1 billion a year in military assistance to Ukraine over the next three…

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The Looming New Cold War and Its Consequences

(IISS) (Co-authored with J. Shapiro) The Ukraine crisis poses vexing policy challenges for Washington. President Obama has sought to strike a balance between the imperative of responding to Russian actions and…

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Endangering USA won’t stop Putin: Opposing view

(USA Today) Supporting the democratically elected Ukrainian government with funding and advice is good policy. So is sending communications, monitoring and protective equipment to the struggling Ukrainian army. But supplying…

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Ukraine

Moshes: Russia seems to realize the conflict is not the best way to achieve its objectives

Is Putin Winning the Recognition Game? Is the Eurasian Union Back on the Table?

Welt: Supplying Kyiv with US arms might backfire, not just militarily, but also politically

Hybrid Tactics: Neither New nor only Russian

Kuchins: Obama has long been skeptical of arming proxies in places such as Syria and Ukraine

Kuchins: The threat of a U.S. decision to provide weapons is by itself useful leverage for European negotiators

Diplomacy Delivers Another Pause for Struggling Ukraine and Sinking Russia

Should the United States Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine? PONARS Eurasia Experts Weigh In

The Looming New Cold War and Its Consequences

Endangering USA won’t stop Putin: Opposing view