Will Russia Go to War Over Ukraine? Don’t Bet on It
Crimean incursion has given Putin what he wants — control of Russia’s historic Black Sea port — without the baggage of Ukraine’s struggling economy.
Vitaliy Katsenelson
December 17, 2025
Bloomberg Photo Service 'Best of the Week': Protestors inspect damage caused by recent anti-government protests on Independence Square following recent clashes in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Violence is escalating in the country of 45 million as the Russian-backed leader's security service conducts a nationwide anti-terrorism operation to end the three-month uprising. Photographer: Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg
Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg
