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New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2014

Obama Warns Russia: “There Will Be Costs for Any Military Intervention in Ukraine”

By New Atlanticist

Here is the text of President Obama’s statement today on developments in Crimea:

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In the News

Feb 28, 2014

Brzezinski Comments on Crimea Occupation

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski, senior fellow for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, is quoted by CNBC on Russia’s aggressive moves in Crimea:

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New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2014

Realism and Ukraine: Ukraine’s Prospects for the Long Term

By Richard Burt and Lee Feinstein

As a new “Unity Government” gets down to work in Kiev, the factors determining the political and economic trajectory of Ukraine will be determined less by a tug of war between Russia and the West than by the actions and decisions of the leadership that emerges in Ukraine.  The key factors will be the ability […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2014

Troops’ Seizure of Crimea Airports Signals Russian Intervention

By James Rupert

The fight over Ukraine – whether it will align with the European Union or with Russia – took a worrisome turn last night when unidentified camouflage-uniformed troops seized two strategic airports in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. While Russian military officials issued denials of any responsibility, Atlantic Council analysts and others say Russia […]

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In the News

Feb 28, 2014

Brzezinski: Kremlin’s Missteps in Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss recent developments in Ukraine:

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Feb. 27, 2014

NATOSource

Feb 27, 2014

Hagel Warns Russia Not to Intervene in Ukraine

By New York Times and Department of Defense

From Helene Cooper, New York Times:  Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warned Russia on Thursday to stay out of the turmoil in Ukraine

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In the News

Feb 27, 2014

Benitez on Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez

Atlantic Council Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez discusses Ukraine with CCTV America’s Mike Walter. 

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NATOSource

Feb 27, 2014

Russia Should Avoid Raising the Stakes Over Ukraine

By Ivo Daalder, Financial Times

At the very least, a military exercise on this massive scale, so close to the borders with a sovereign state, is meant to send a stern message to the new leaders of Ukraine that there is a limit to that nation’s independence.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Feb. 26, 2014

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Feb 27, 2014

NATO Warns Russia on Ukraine

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s top official warned Russia on Thursday not to take any actions that could escalate tension in Crimea.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2014

Would the Loss of Ukraine Harden Russia Policy on Syria?

By Barbara Slavin

Why do despots invariably have such atrocious taste?  Ukrainians wandering wide-eyed through the palace outside Kyiv of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych simultaneously marveled and gagged at the gilded furniture, stuffed dead cats and gold bathroom fixtures. But their elation at overturning their corrupt, if elected, president could fade quickly if Russia’s elected, if authoritarian, president Vladimir […]

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