Russian president Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s actions in Crimea, describing the military intervention as a “legitimate” action, as tensions remains high in Ukraine.
An American television news anchor for the Russian state-owned RT network resigned live on air last night in response to the “whitewashed” coverage of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
The Nobel Peace prize often courts controversy, with both US President Barack Obama and the European Union (EU) winning the prize in the past, but with the ongoing crisis in Ukraine many have been left confused with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported nomination for the prize.
Foreign ministers from Russia, US, and key European states are holding talks in an attempt to diffuse the tension in Ukraine and bring an end to the military intervention in Crimea.
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, one possibility for the future is the division of the country along roughly ethnic lines with a pro-Europe western state and a pro-Russia eastern state. What would the economies of these potential new states look like?