The conflict in Ukraine highlights dangerous trends in Russian foreign policy. Russian-backed separatists and the Russian military have killed thousands of civilians and Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine. It's the starkest example of Moscow's neo-imperialist foreign policy so far. However, even more worrisome trends have emerged.
Ariel Cohen: Putin explores legal loopholes to take back the Baltic nations
Navy member looks into binoculars during the Operation Open Spirit, the latest in a long drive to clear the potentially deably devices from the baltic, on the deck of a Lithuanian mine-sweeper, off the coast of Klaipeda, in the Baltic Sea, on Sept. 7.
