In the immediate aftermath of a stormy Sunday in the seas off Crimea, it felt that Russia had taken a big gamble and lost. Whatever local military advantage they may have gained from a direct confrontation with Ukraine, the immediate consequences were surely bigger. There would be more sanctions, serious ones, and further strain on the economy and the rouble. But the decision by President Poroshenko’s administration to propose martial law seemed to play into the Kremlin’s hands.
Russland eskaliert den Ukraine-Konflikt! Es soll Gefechte geben, die ukrainische Marine spricht auf Facebook von insgesamt sechs Verletzten!
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