Nobody, apart from Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, knows what awaits Ukraine. If the Kremlin stops at the annexation of Crimea, the rest of Ukraine may survive and reform itself into a modern European state. If, on the other hand, Mr Putin moves deeper into Ukraine, the country may descend into a bloody partisan war.
Economist: Russia and Ukraine – the home front
Armed men in military fatigues stand near a painted Ukrainian coat of arms as they block access to a Ukrainian border guard base near Crimea's Perevalne on March 2.
