Russian Geostrategy And Ukraine

Andrew Tanner

Nov 15·10 min read

Once again, the risk of a major conflict between Ukraine and Russia is on the rise. It’s time to set aside the propaganda and assess what’s really going on.

Donbass War Status as of 2015 from Wikipedia by Niele. Does Putin want to connect Crimea to Donbass? Expand the Donetsk and Lukhansk regions? Who knows! It’s his game right now.

This April, international media reported major military units on the move across Russia, massing close to Ukraine’s borders. Now, in November, it’s happening again — and this time there’s no upcoming military exercise to explain the activity.