Commentary
Maria Lipman
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In The Media
Situation in Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine is very unstable and dangerous, and Moscow's support of the delayed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and non-recognition of the new authorities in Kyiv only adds to the tension.
By Maria Lipman
Published on Feb 27, 2014
Source: Channel 4
Carnegie Moscow Center’s Maria Lipman spoke on Channel 4 about the situation in Ukraine. She said that it is very unstable and dangerous. The same situation is also seen at Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, where armed people seized some government buildings. In the meantime, the government of Crimea has announced that they will call a referendum for a broader autonomy for the peninsula from Ukraine.Moreover, Lipman added, Russia complicates the situation through the support of the delayed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and non-recognition of the new authorities in Kyiv.
About the Author
Maria Lipman
Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center
Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.
- The Russian State Power and the Ukrainian Human Factor
- Putin’s Crimean Conquest Pushes Russia to an Anti-Modernization CourseCommentary
Maria Lipman
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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