Ukraine In The Crosshairs

Download or read book Ukraine in the Crosshairs written by William Dunkerley and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will Ukraine drag America into war with Russia?" What's Putin really up to? And what about the United States and NATO? Terrifying headlines of Putin's aggressive moves into Ukraine leave the world questioning where he'll stop. Some politicians liken him to Hitler. Is the world really in such deep trouble? Or are media reports over-sensationalized just to attract attention? "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" is the only book to take this head on. It shoots holes in fabricated stories concocted to titillate. And it shows you how to read between the lines to learn the truth. "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" provides a plain-talk practical perspective. It's no drawn-out ivory tower essay bogged down in historical minutia and endless footnotes. It's intended for common-sense readers who want to make sense out of the troubling news that abounds. The book is replete with quotes from news sources, followed by analysis that contrasts them with readily verifiable facts. Author William Dunkerley examines Putin's contributions to the Ukrainian crisis. But he also discovered other actors with Ukraine in their crosshairs, too. He shows how avaricious foreign entities twisted Ukrainians' quest for a better life into an unremitting disaster. You'll see how Ukraine's ethnic and linguistic milieu was used to incite internal division at the expense of the beneficial diversity that had existed. Fabricated news stories have served as a means of manipulation. In the end culprits are identified who've been in a position to benefit from the creation of Ukraine's calamitous condition. "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" analyzes the period from the start of the Maidan demonstrations in November 2013 through to the controversial Eastern Ukraine elections of November 2014. Relevant historical context is also included. While the commentaries on this crisis in most books stop on the day when they're published, this one is different. The crisis is ongoing. And so purchasers of "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" will have exclusive access to a free update service covering new developments throughout 2015. Chapters: 1. In Whose Crosshairs? 2. Ukraine's Lingua-Ethnic Dilemma 3. Fueling the Maidan Expectations 4. Is the New Regime Legitimate? 5. U.S. Position Fell Apart Quickly 6. Sanctions 7. Paranoia and Aggression 8. False News Reports 9. Putin's Buffoonery 10. Making Sense of It All 11. The Camouflaged Objective Appendices --Updates and Clarifications --More on Language and Ethnicity --Artillery or Grain Harvesters? --About the Author