Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia Escalates

Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia Escalates

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Ukraine/Russia, Closing GM Factories, Mars InSight

Episode: Ukraine/Russia, Closing GM Factories, Mars InSight

  • Nov 29, 2018 10:00 pm
  • 19:35 mins

Guests: Celeste Beesley, Professor of Political Science, BYU; Scott Cooper, PhD, Professor of Political Science Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian navy ships and their crews over the weekend in disputed waters between the two countries. Russia says Ukraine was provoking it. Ukraine says Russia is trying to seize more of its territory. In 2014 Russia annexed Crimea, which belonged to Ukraine. There’s been ongoing conflict along the border since then. What does this latest dispute mean, and what comes next?