Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Financial Times: West must help Ukraine to defend itself against Russia
Ukrainian servicemen of the Donbass volunteer battalion take part in clean-up operations in a village in the Lysychansk district of the Lugansk region, controlled by pro-Russian separatists on Jan. 28, 2015.
In the past few days, Vladimir Putin’s objectives in eastern Ukraine have taken a new and darker turn. The Russian president has so far been opportunistic in his conduct of the war with Kiev, keeping open his options to escalate and de-escalate where and when he sees fit. Now, pro-Russian rebels are engaged in a major offensive against the Ukrainian army on several fronts.
