Russia is aiming to weaken the interim Ukrainian government — "perhaps to the point of collapse" — with a new de-escalation deal that has already run into major problems, said Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer. Bremmer told Business Insider the deal is "helpful" to keep diplomacy alive for at least a little while longer. But in the end, there are major problems with the deal. Some of its provisions, including all illegal groups disarming, will not likely be completed — and Russia will look to exploit that.
Business Insider: American expert says Russia’s aim to ‘weaken the Ukrainian government to the point of collapse’
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia (R) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Top L) and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton (Bottom L) on April 17, 2014, after a day of quadrilateral talks between representatives of Ukraine, the European Union, Russia, and the United States about the Ukrainian political crisis.
