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March 5, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
Last week, Russia declared war on Ukraine. On March 1, the Russian Parliament’s Upper House, the Council of the Federation, voted to authorize the use of force against its neighbor.
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Dr. Cohen on Anderson Cooper 360 discussing “Hillary Clinton compares Putin to Hitler (Video)
CNN
March 5th, 2014
During a private fundraiser, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton compared Putin’s claims of protecting minorities as justification for invading Ukraine to similar actions by Hitler in the 1930s. Anderson discussed these remarks and Putin’s strategies with author Masha Gessen and Ariel Cohen, who is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation who interviewed Putin several times.
The Heritage Foundation’s Dr. Ariel Cohen on the Crisis in Ukraine
Published on Mar 5, 2014 A political escalation to the crisis in Ukraine. Russian president Vladimir Putin is speaking out publicly for the first time. Putin says there’s no need for any further intervention in the Ukraine…for now. This, as Russian leadership hints it would fire back if western allies hit Russia with sanctions.
G-8 SUSPENSION TOPS LIMITED TOOLKIT TO SWAY RUSSIA
Businessweek
March 02, 2014
By Margaret Talev
The U.S. and other Group of Eight nations suspended preparations for a June summit in Russia because of the military action in Ukraine
Q&A: RUSSIAN MILITARY MOBILIZATION AND THE VIOLENT ACTION IN THE CRIMEA
The Heritage Foundation
February 27, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
Today, unknown forces wearing uniforms took over the Parliament, Council of Ministers and Justice Ministry buildings in the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea, a majority-Russian speaking area, which has belonged to Ukraine since 1954.
UKRAINE: NEXT STEPS
The National Interest
February 27, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
Ukrainians have succeeded in their struggle against a corrupt, incompetent president. For now. But for the revolution to be a success, Kyiv’s new leaders must make a strong effort to reform the economy, revitalize government institutions and protect the country’s sovereignty—not squabble over power and portfolios.
UKRAINE PROTESTERS BACK PREMIER CANDIDATE AS AID WEIGHED
Bloomberg News
February 26, 2014
By John Fraher, Daryna Krasnolutska and Nicole Gaouette
Arseniy Yatsenyuk won the support of Ukrainian protesters in Kiev to lead an interim cabinet and avert a default after the nation’s bloodiest unrest since World War II as the U.S. said it was working on a $1 billion rescue.
Ukraine Govt. to Drop Charges Against Protesters (video)
Bloomberg TV
February 21, 2014
The Heritage Foundation’s Ariel Cohen and Peter Cook discuss the latest news on Ukrainian political strife on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.”
UKRAINE EXPLODES IN VIOLENCE
USA TODAY
February 19, 2014
By Olga Rudenko
The standoff between Ukrainians who want European-style democracy and a government that is aligned with Russia erupted Tuesday in an explosion of violence that left 25 dead and could reignite an East-West confrontation thought long buried.
YANUKOVICH’S BRUTAL CRACKDOWN IN UKRAINE: WHY THE U.S. SHOULD ACT
The Heritage Foundation
February 19, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
The worst crisis since the wars in Yugoslavia is convulsing Eastern Europe. Ukraine is on the brink of a civil war, and Russian intervention may be possible despite the Sochi Olympics. An East-West confrontation may be imminent.