This is my conflict with the conflict in Ukraine - opinion
Putin is still sour from the breakup of the Soviet Union and has manufactured a crisis as a pretext for invading Ukraine
A TANK drives along a street in Donetsk yesterday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, following the recognition of their independence. (photo credit: REUTERS/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO)ByLEN KHODORKOVSKY
