... interesting, really does not amount to more than just gossip and hearsay. Worse, American media and political analysts adopted it almost wholly as fact rather than as one perspective... ... values. As such it will inevitably always be a threat to U.S. interests and global security. By all indicators, Russia is a threat not just to itself and its immediate... ....
Keep in mind all of the above statements were uttered before the 2014 crisis in Ukraine even broke out. So before the U.S. Congress received what has been portrayed...
The interplay between Ukraine and Russia when it comes to gas geopolitics goes far beyond economic negotiations ... ... development. It lies at the heart of what has been fairly inaccurate or uninformed media reporting in the West. This aspect of the conflict has been so poorly documented... ... agreement Russia and Ukraine had signed earlier about the presence of the Russian Navy in Crimea. That agreement was already in place and allowed the Russian Navy to be housed...
... problems was far easier than actually solving them. In that I suspect Ukraine will be no different, no matter how many elections, reforms,... ... consequences. To this day you will be hard-pressed to find much Western media/academic coverage analyzing or considering legitimate Russian ... ...
A second aspect to play out from the Maidan revolution (the Crimean referendum) is also rather unique and an academic ‘special ... .... Eastern Ukraine remains unsettled. More casualties mount. Accusations fly about Russian subterfuge as authorities in Kiev violently ...