title: Moscow will try to diminish Ukraine's role in talks
abstract: Significance Fears of imminent conflict sparked by Moscow's allegation that Ukraine sent covert forces into Crimea have receded, but the crisis demonstrates the strength of Russian-Ukrainian mistrust and the risk of rapid escalation. The threat of a Russian invasion was enough to rattle Western governments even if Moscow never intended to follow it through. Impacts Lack of progress on a Ukrainian settlement could prompt Moscow to engineer an escalation in fighting in the Donbas region. The aim o
journal: Emerald expert briefings