This week ‘The Heat focuses on the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine. What could be political consequences of the referendum in Crimea? With the people of Crimea voting to join Russia, how will the West react? Are we seeing the emergence of another Cold War scenario here? Has the United States helped or hurt the cause? In the first video, CCTV’s Stephanie Freid briefs us on the current political crisis in Ukraine and we discuss the issues with: Ray McGovern, retired CIA officer in DC. Then Truman Project Fellow, Job Henning ; and Mark Sleboda, Senior Lecturer/Researcher, Moscow State University from Moscow lend more insight.
Truman Project Fellow, Job Henning ; and Mark Sleboda, Senior Lecturer/Researcher, Moscow State University from Moscow lend more insight.
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