There are reports that the Ukraine government has decided to retake the rebellious Provinces of Eastern Ukraine (Luhansk and Donetsk) and has resumed full-scale military operations. The City of Donetsk and the City of Luhansk are once again being shelled by government troops and government soldiers have advanced into the outskirts of Donetsk.
The Ukraine government has also gone back on its promise to federalize Ukraine so the provinces can have more political power. The latest Ukrainian election (without the participation of the East) produced an even more recalcitrant government. The Separatists have also held elections which hardened their positions.
Some Russian volunteers have entered the Ukraine with 32 tanks and a couple dozen artillery pieces and ammo trucks. That may ensure that the Separatists can fight on. But, what is needed is a full scale Russian intervention that will force the govt of the Ukraine to live up to its promises to federalize the country and remove anti-Russian laws designed to deprive Ukrainians of Russian descent of their cultural rights. Russian "peacekeepers" could also make sure that the Provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk are rebuilt.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
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