Russia's Scare Tactics in Ukraine

Minor clashes continue along the conflict line in Ukraine, but behind the front lines U.S. and Russian officials are waging a war of words. Russia and the United States have each accused the other of threatening to undo the ceasefire, while in reality both the Russian and Ukrainian sides are largely respecting the cease-fire terms of the Minsk agreement. Russian military movements along the border and inside the separatist regions are part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to increase Russia’s leverage in negotiations with Ukraine and the West.