Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Andrew A. Michta: Stopping Putin’s irredentist project
Today Russia fires missiles across Ukraine's border. Ever-more sophisticated Russian weapons flow into the hands of so-called rebels in Donetsk. Russian "volunteers" fight against the Ukrainian military on Ukraine's sovereign territory. Vladimir Putin and company barely took note of the international outrage after Russia-supplied forces downed MH17; Moscow merely deflected responsibility and quickly doubled down on its military operations.