Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin's endgame now war?
- Written by Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor, National Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

The flurry of diplomatic activity last week over Russia’s latest military buildup near Ukraine ended, as expected, with no breakthrough agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a “dead end”.
Washington was hoping the talks between Russia and the United States and its NATO allies, which took place in three different...
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