Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Paul Goble: Portnikov says Putin’s misreading of situation behind hardening of West’s position on Ukraine
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the ceremony of handing out the 2014 Russian Federation National Awards for achievements in science and technology, literature and art as well as humanitarian activity at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 12, 2015.
The toughening of the West's position on Ukraine, very much in evidence at the G7 meeting, reflects the fact that Vladimir Putin has fundamentally misread the situation and not taken advantage of the face-saving measures which the West had been offering him, according to Vitaly Portnikov.
