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On Kiev's Maidan battleground, mission not accomplishedHaving forced Ukraine around a historic corner, demonstrators are still encamped in Kiev. Their goal: Hold the new government to its promises.
Europe's new realism toward RussiaEuropean leaders' vision of an integrated Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals has vanished with the crisis in the Ukraine, but many countries remain wary of going too far with sanctions.聽
FocusPutin's new soft-power media machineRussia's new state media is helping shape perceptions in Ukraine and the rest of the Russian-speaking world. It is slick, professional, and rooted in heavily spun truth.
Who else is sanctioning Russia? InvestorsInvestors have pulled billions of dollars out of Russia, fearing further fallout from Moscow's annexation of Crimea.
What role for NATO? Ukraine crisis may push it back to basics.The treaty organization has been suffering from a lack of direction since the end of the cold war, but Russian aggression in Ukraine may rejuvenate its role in Europe.
Russia shrugs as G-8 shuts it outThough the G-8 will meet sans Russia in Brussels instead of Sochi, experts say the Kremlin had already been moving away from the group.
In a resurgent French town, a moderate right-wing voiceThe winner of Sunday's mayoral election, Mayor聽Alain Jupp茅, a former prime minister, inspires optimism among voters at a time when far-right parties are ascendant in France.
Why eastern Ukraine will not follow Crimea to MoscowThe gravitational pull of Russia is being challenged amid generational change and a renewed sense that Ukraine is home.
Why US sanctions could play into Putin's handThe post-Crimea sanctions are meant to squeeze top Russian officials and businessmen. But will the measures just push them closer to the Kremlin?聽
Moscow rattles Estonia with talk of 'concern' for its Russian populationIn the wake of Crimea's annexation, Estonia is shoring up its ties with NATO and the United States.
Kiev appeals to its restive east with talk of greater autonomyUkraine's prime minister said this week that Kiev might be amenable to giving more authority to the regions as part of a bid to head off separatist sentiment.
Ukraine finally signs the EU deal that started it allToday's agreement between Brussels and Kiev is a version of the one Yanukovych originally rejected four months ago, precipitating the crisis with Russia.
With Russians on the doorstep, Ukrainians hear duty's callRecruiters seek volunteers for Ukraine's new National Guard in the shadow of Kiev's Independence Square.
Can Ukraine's technocrat-in-chief keep the country from falling apart?Ukraine's acting prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, may lack star power but he could have the right stuff for a tough job.
Sanctions on Russia: Why a lot more than Europe's energy is at stakeThe natural gas trade is both Brussels' biggest weapon and biggest vulnerability. But a trade war with Moscow would be costly in other ways too.
For Moscow, Crimea may prove an expensive prizeBy annexing the Crimean peninsula, Moscow has taken on a region rich in history but poor in resources and cash.
Eastern Ukraine's future: Do Kiev and Moscow actually agree?As Crimea joins Russia, Ukrainian leaders outline ways to prevent the eastern part of their country from following suit.
With a speech and a pen stroke, Putin takes over CrimeaMoscow has redrawn Ukrainian borders despite vehement protests from Kiev and the West. But what will be the cost to Russia's global standing?
FocusWestern sanctions could propel Russia's own pivot to AsiaIf sanctions related to Russia's annexation of Crimea intensify, Russia may聽speed efforts to boost its industrial and energy ties in Asia.
FocusWhy Europe can't hit Russia with its biggest club: energy sanctionsEurope has sanctioned Russian individuals in response to the Crimea crisis, but it confronts an inescapable fact when it comes to targeting Russia's natural gas and oil exports.
