Experts React: Russia just ordered troops into Ukraine again. What happens next?
By Atlantic Council experts
via New Atlanticist
Weeks of dire Western warnings began to bear out on Monday when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into eastern Ukraine after recognizing the independence of two separatist regions. Europe’s post-Cold War security order hangs in the balance.
With Ukrainian troops facing a formidable enemy on their own soil, Western policymakers must scramble to respond to a geopolitical nightmare come to life.
As the fast-moving situation on the ground develops, our experts are weighing in on what this perilous moment means for Ukraine, Europe, and the wider world.