Vladimer Putin has steadfastly maintained that no Russian military personnel are active in Eastern Ukraine, just as they were not in Crimea. He has been lying and continues to lie to the international community.
Prior to now, everyone has known that there were in fact Russian agitators in Ukraine stirring up the unrest, leading the protests, occupying government buildings. Although their uniforms and vehicles are unidentified as Russian, they are identical and far too advanced to be indiginous in Ukraine. In addition, this is the pattern he followed in the Georgian provinces.
Now there is concrete proof. Ukraine has supplied comparison photographs taken of men in action in Ukraine who are identical to prior pictures of the same men in Russian uniforms. In addition, there are several men who have acknowledged that they are Russian and only came to Ukraine since the unrest.
So, now Putin is being confronted by international bodies and leaders. Will he continue to just lie about it? It does seem to give the pro-Ukrain forces an extra leverage in negotiating an end to this charade of indigenous revolt.
Ralph
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