OP-ED
New York Times: Playing fire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) chairs a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation at the Belbek airport near the Black sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, on August 19, 2016.
Two years after President Vladimir Putin of Russia annexed Crimea and began destabilizing eastern Ukraine, tensions are rising anew, with news reports suggesting that he may be preparing for yet another military confrontation with the pro-Western government in Kyiv.
