“Tensions are very high, this is reminiscent of the 1980s.” Fiona Hill, a former Russia adviser to three US presidents, tells mattfrei Vladimir Putin is “manufacturing” a crisis in Ukraine, but warns it could spiral into military engagement.
Tens of thousands of Russian troops are massed along Ukraine’s eastern border, although the Kremlin has denied any plans to invade.We spoke to Fiona Hill, the British-born Russia expert who’s served as an adviser to no less than three US presidents.
We began by asking her whether the troops on the border and Russia’s demands are posturing or signs that President Putin is planning a military invasion of Ukraine.
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