Vladimir Putin will continue his shadow war until he's created quasi statelets in Ukraine's easternmost regions with veto power over the country's future, five current and former Russian officials and advisers said.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Bloomberg: Putin seen waging Ukraine shadow war until veto assured
An Pro-Russian rebel fighter stands on the road in the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), some 80km east of Donetsk on August 2, 2014.
