Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Jim Maceda: Putin holds all the cards
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with French Eurodeputy and businessman Philippe de Villiers during a meeting at the Livadia palace, outside Yalta, Crimea, on Aug. 14, 2014.
The cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine is no done deal. The last truce lasted just 10 days and became "unilateral" because pro-Russian rebels never abided by it. But assuming this one does hold, it will give Kiev, Moscow, pro-Russian separatist representatives and OSCE mediators some space to negotiate a peace.
