Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Maxim Eristavi: No, a Russian military occupation of Ukraine isn’t on the table
A pro-Russian rebel checks a destroyed bus in Donetsk on Feb. 11, 2015.
Kyiv is just 120 miles from the Russian border. And although nobody knows for sure what's inside Russian President Vladimir Putin's mind, the occupation of Ukraine is not on the table, at least not yet. Instead, it looks like a covert invasion of east Ukraine suits Russia much more: it keeps Ukraine on the verge of collapsing, robbing the country and its potential investors of any sense of stability, without using the military might required for a full invasion.
