Friday, February 07, 2014

Ukraine: Fire Crackers and then...



Still no Risk Map.

The Ukrainian Opposition seems to embraced Nuland.  Lots of pro Nuland comments are coming out of Kyiv.  I have to wonder whether or not Klitschko feels that way personally.  In public, the leak seems to have had little effect.  its behind the scenes which matters.

The Russians are taunting the US over the leak.  They still claim they didn't do it (ya right).

The US is offering aid, but it comes with the strings of reform, both economically and politically.  There are nontrivial differences between the EU and US over sanctions, aid and how will be what.

There are minor skirmishes between the opposition and government but not much (well, it is to the ones being kidnapped, beaten, tortured and whatnot).

Yanukovich is off in Sochi.  Supposedly he'll meet with Putin. 

I suspect until Sochi is done Euromaidan and the latest iteration of Ukrainian REvolution will be relatively quiet.  Time will tell. 

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