Ukraine: Three Scenarios After the Answer From Washington

.... Washington refused to accept Moscow’s demands for legally binding guarantees of NATO’s non-expansion, but indicated its readiness to discuss certain issues, such... ... future, we can expect the development of the situation according to one of the following scenarios. The first scenario is “War”. Russia in this scenario will proceed from... ... the expectation that there will be no massive resistance from the population. Western sanctions will be a painful blow to Russia, but they won’t be fatal. The benefits...