Michael Petrou

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The unrest in Ukraine is not a brewing civil war, but the second phase of Russia’s invasion.

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By invading and annexing Crimea, Russia has raised the spectre of outright war with NATO

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He took Crimea. The fear now is that Putin won’t stop there.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea has touched off a high-stakes, Cold War-style clash—one that Russia can’t afford to lose

Russian television station is now broadcasting in its place

Video: Michael Petrou reports from Kyiv

Another day of escalation in Ukraine