Ex-CIA Agent Calls on Washington to ‘Honestly Assess’ How US Has Contributed to Russia Tensions

Tensions between Russia and the West hit post-Cold War highs over Ukraine amid claims by the US and the EU that Moscow may be preparing to invade its neighbour. Russia has dismissed these claims, and expressed fears that the ‘invasion’ claims may be a smokescreen for ambitions by Kiev to resolve the frozen civil conflict in east Ukraine by force.