Development Scenarios for the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine: A View from Kiev

... between the two sides. In response, the Ukrainian authorities will launch its anti-terrorist operation. With its informational capabilities and diplomatic contacts, Russia will attempt to convince Europe that it was the Ukrainian side that broke the Minsk agreements. What is more, Moscow will try to further fragment Europe politically by emphasizing cooperation with individual states rather than with the European Union as a whole. Nationalist Eurosceptic parties will play a crucial role in “undermining” ...