Russia preparing pretexts for invasion of Ukraine (Foreign Policy)

Very good summary of recent events in Ukraine and Russia, with strategic analysis by the editor of the Interpreter, an online journal about Russian media. 

We Come in 'Peace'

By Michael Weiss

August 7, 2014 | Foreign Policy

URL: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/06/we_come_in_peace_mh17_ukraine_russia_prepares_for_war