Putin’s Bluff? U.S. Spies Say Russia Won't Invade Ukraine

American intelligence has concluded that Russia won't openly invade Ukraine, despite a massive military exercise on the border and the armed takeover of local airports.

Eli Lake

Published Feb. 27 2014 6:15PM EST

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U.S. intelligence estimates conclude that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine. This, despite the launch of a massive, new Russian military exercise near Ukraine’s border and moves from armed men to seize two key airports in the country's Crimea region.

The latest developments led Ukraine's interior minister Arsen Avakov Friday...

Putin’s Bluff? U.S. Spies Say Russia Won't Invade Ukraine

American intelligence has concluded that Russia won't openly invade Ukraine, despite a massive military exercise on the border and the armed takeover of local airports.

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