The political situation in eastern Ukraine continues to deteriorate, and at this point there appear to be three possible outcomes: (1) a successful effort by Kyiv to suppress the pro-Russian forces in the east; (2) civil war – that is, large-scale and sustained violence that last months and possibly years; or (3) a Russian military intervention. In my view, the least likely outcome is the first Continue reading
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Ukraine: divided nation, divided state
The following is a slightly edited, long version (I shortened it due to time constraints) of a talk I gave at Berkeley on March 13. I was one of four presenters on a panel on the Ukraine crisis. My charge was to discuss the internal political situation in Ukraine. Continue reading