HUFFINGTON POST: Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Sunday that he believes Russia will ultimately control Crimea, the disputed peninsula in the Black Sea…
Gates also said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue efforts to take control of the rest of Ukraine. “I don’t think he will stop in Ukraine until there is essentially a pro-Russian government in Ukraine, in Kiev,” said Gates.
Gates’ remarks came amid reports that Russia has been scaling up its military presence in the region. The question of whether Crimea should break away from Ukraine and join Russia will be decided in a referendum on March 16… (more)
