Ukraine ceasefire

A member of a tank crew from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Army sits on top of a tank at a checkpoint on the road from the town of Vuhlehirsk to Debaltseve on February 18, 2015.

How judo master Putin has outmaneuvered the West over Ukraine’s ceasefire

February 18, 2015Conflict

The ceasefire in Ukraine is shaky at best, and has failed to stop fighting in the eastern part of the country. And despite ongoing negotiations with Ukraine and Western leaders, it seems that’s exactly how Russian President Vladimir Putin likes it.