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Putin takes losses on Ukraine, but Russia still has leverage and the will to use it
Washington Post KIEV, Ukraine – Russian President Vladimir Putin had a plan for Ukraine, but it all fell apart Friday. So he went to Plan B: a mediated gradual transition of power, which came undone on Saturday . SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 21: (L to R) Zbigniew Brodka, … Russia's Putin faces tough choices over Ukraine For Ukraine's revolutionaries: Beware a Russian backlash Analysis: US and Russia playing chess or blood sport? |