Russian President Vladimir Putin builds up pressure on Ukraine because he needs some political victories before the elections to the State Duma to secure success for the pro-presidential United Russia party.As reported by Censor.NET, this opinion was expressed by the Russian opposition member, PARNAS party Head Mikhail Kasyanov in an interview with Radio Poland.
Censor.net: Putin intensifies pressure on Ukraine for electoral victories, Kasyanov says
Russian opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov, former Russian prime minister, addresses the audience during a forum of the Democratic Coalition in Moscow on December 11, 2015, focused on the strategy for parliamentary polls in 2016.