Embattled liberal thinkers in Russia and former officials have predicted a hard landing for their country once it comes down from the “euphoria” of taking the Crimea from Ukraine and defying the west.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Financial Times: Russian liberals warn of painful landing after pro-Putin euphoria
People look at pro-Russian armed men blocking access to the Ukrainian frontier guard base in Balaklava, a small city not far from Sevastopol, on March 1, 2014. Ukraine's border guard service said on Saturday that about 300 armed men were attempting to seize its main headquarters in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol under orders from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEV
