An interesting, unorthodox - for Western media - perspective on the Ukrainian crisis and Russian longer term problem: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2015/05/11/ukraine-fight-flares-again-u-s-should-keep-arms-and-troops-at-home/
Note: as usual, my reposting of the material does not qualify as an endorsement of the views presented.
