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‘A straw in the wind’ : Meduza asks foreign policy experts to weigh in on the prospect of Russia recognizing the breakaway ‘republics’ in eastern Ukraine
On February 15, the Russian State Duma sent a motion to President Vladimir Putin calling for diplomatic recognition of the pro-Russian "republics" in eastern Ukraine. In turn, Putin gave an evasive, informal response: the lawmakers, he said, were "guided by public opinion" and Russians' widespread sympathy for the inhabitants of the Donbas -- however, this issue should be resolved on the basis of the Minsk agreements. At the same time, Putin made sure to recall that Ukraine hasn't fulfilled its obligations under the accords. To help make sense of this new gambit, Meduza turned to a number of foreign policy experts -- they believe that (for now) the threat of "recognition" is nothing more than another means of upping the pressure on Ukraine and the West.
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By Nikolai PriserOn February 15, the Russian State Duma sent a motion to President Vladimir Putin calling for diplomatic recognition of the pro-Russian "republics" in eastern Ukraine. In turn, Putin gave an evasive, informal response: the lawmakers, he said, were "guided by public opinion" and Russians' widespread sympathy for the inhabitants of the Donbas -- however, this issue should be resolved on the basis of the Minsk agreements. At the same time, Putin made sure to recall that Ukraine hasn't fulfilled its obligations under the accords. To help make sense of this new gambit, Meduza turned to a number of foreign policy experts -- they believe that (for now) the threat of "recognition" is nothing more than another means of upping the pressure on Ukraine and the West.