Tag Archives: ukraine

Unrest Flares In Ukraine Once More

04/07/2014 Published on Forbes.com
After a few weeks of relative calm in Ukraine, yesterday brought renewed unrest in Eastern Ukraine. There were coordinated demonstrations by thousands of pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk. For good reason, these protests have reignited fears in Kiev…

Inside Putin’s Short-term And Long-term Strategy

03/29/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Just yesterday, Russian President Putin called John Kerry and said that he is now ready to offer a seemingly meaningful response to the American plan for Ukraine. This naturally raises the question of whether Putin is going to soon capitulate…

As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine

03/24/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even…

With Takeover Of Natural Gas Station, Russia Ratchets Up Tension With Ukraine

03/16/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Since the protests in Kiev turned bloody weeks ago, there has been one question on my mind: when will Russia invade Ukraine? And now we know the answer: yesterday. On the eve of the secession referendum in Crimea, Putin used…

Putin Blames The US For Ukrainian Unrest And Reserves Right To Military Action

03/04/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Though Putin has had his hand in the events of the last week in Ukraine, he actually hadn’t made any formal comments – until today. In an hour long, unscripted press conference in Moscow, Putin called the events in Ukraine…

Could the next stop for Putin be Kiev?

03/03/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The last few days have rocked Ukraine. What started as peaceful protests in November against a corrupt Ukrainian government has evolved in the span of 72 hours into a full-blown Russian military occupation in Crimea. To be sure, Putin moved…