2/21/14

'Major war' brewing in Europe

According to Flopping Aces, Ukrainian leader  Viktor Yanukovych has left Kiev for the city of Kharkiv. Maybe that’s because he’s lost control of the capital or maybe, as the State Department claims, he’s gone to Kharkiv to shore up support. Either way, though, there’s no scenario where the government simply abdicates and the opposition takes over. Russia won’t relinquish the country that easily. So either things are about to get even rougher in Kiev as Putin fills the power vacuum or is planning a new move. What does that mean? Naval War College Prof. John Schindler fears a major war. [Source]