Rhetoric belies Kiev's limited military options
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- Latest developments
- The airbase
- Kramatorsk
- Slavyansk
- Show of force
- Propaganda value
- Intimidating locals
- Placating nationalists
- Fuelling Western criticism of Russia
- Influencing the locals
- Winning domestic support
- Likelihood of further escalation?
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_350.jpg "Pro-Russia protesters stand in front of Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine (Reuters/Marko Djurica)")