Russia Expert: Putin in ‘Dangerous Game of Chicken’ in Ukraine

NEWSMAX: Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing “a dangerous game of chicken” with Western nations like the United States, writes David Satter in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece…

Russia has its nose right in the middle of it, following its takeover of Crimea last spring. The U.S. and other Western nations have placed sanctions on Russia for its actions, sanctions that are starting to cripple Russia’s economy.

Russia wants to seize control of Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, and prevent it from joining the European Union and NATO, according to Satter… (more)

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