Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin Threatens Modernity ‘No Less than Hitler Did,’ Skobov Says

August 25, 2014

Staunton, August 25 – The war that Vladimir Putin has unleashed in Ukraine is “only part of his global war” against modern civilization and as such is a challenge, however much unrecognized as yet, “no less dangerous than those made by Hitler” in the last century, according to Moscow commentator Aleksandr Skobov. In a Grani.ru […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 186: Russian Aid Convoy Enters Ukraine

August 22, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 182: Russian Aid To Enter Ukraine With Kiev’s Approval

August 18, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 180: The Battle For Lugansk Begins

August 16, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 179: Russian Build-Up Continues At Border As Armour Enters Ukraine

August 15, 2014

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Putin’s Visit Seeks to Legitimate Russia’s Illegal Occupation of Crimea

August 14, 2014

Staunton, August 14 – Vladimir Putin’s current visit to occupied Crimea, his second, may not lead to the dramatic declaration of his plans that many expect, a Ukrainian political scientist says. Instead, the Kremlin leader may be using it to present himself as “a peacemaker” and to force the international community to recognize Moscow’s annexation […]

Putin Sanctions Making Entrepreneurs ‘Enemies of the Regime,’ Inozemtsev Says

August 12, 2014

Staunton, August 11 – Many observers are focusing on the impact Putin’s ban on imports from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia will have on Russian consumers, but Vladislav Inozemtsev says that it will have more serious consequences for Russian entrepreneurs and their relationship with the Kremlin. Because the sanctions will hit the entrepreneurs’ […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 176: Russian Aid Convoy Bound For Kharkiv Border

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Preparing for War, Putin Fired Officers Who Warned Him of Its Dangers, Kiev Analyst Says

August 11, 2014

Staunton, August 9 – Oleg Soskin, a Ukrainian political analyst, says that Vladimir Putin’s dismissal of 18 senior officers and other officials shows that he is preparing for a major war and does not want to listen to anyone who points to the dangers of that strategy, perhaps concerned that he might not be able […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 172: Ukrainian Forces Break Out Of Encirclement But Leave Border Vulnerable

August 8, 2014

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