L-U Professor Weighs In On Ukraine Conflict

With the crisis in Ukraine deepening by the day, world leaders, including Prime Minister Harper, are condemning Russia’s actions there.
President Vladimir Putin says he has the right to protect Russian interests.
Lakehead University political science professor Laure Paquette believes Putin is in it for long haul.
Paquette believes with Putin now in control of the Crimean territory, that doesn’t bode well for the rest of Ukraine
She doesn’t think Russia will give back Crimea anytime soon.
Paquette calls Ukraine “ripe for invasion”.
She thinks the end result of the crisis will see Putin likely installing a puppet regime in Kiev.