Putin recognises Donetsk & Luhansk People’s Republics: The Ukraine crisis, NATO-Russia tensions explained

Ben Aris, editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews, discusses Vladimir Putin’s motivations for recognising the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, NATO expansion causing major security concerns for Russia, Ukraine’s Zelensky declaring that he won’t implement the Minsk agreements – a trigger point for Putin, Ukraine tensions posing the biggest crisis for the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis … Read More >Putin recognises Donetsk & Luhansk People’s Republics: The Ukraine crisis, NATO-Russia tensions explained

Ben Norton: So-called Russia ‘invasion’ exuse needed to justify US sanctions

A new barrage of anti-Russian sanctions from US, EU and UK came on Tuesday to punish Moscow for recognition of the sovereignty of breakaway republics in the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine. This comes amid continuing ceasefire violations by both the Ukrainian military and fighters for the breakaway republics. … Read More >Ben Norton: So-called Russia ‘invasion’ exuse needed to justify US sanctions