The Nuclear Escalation of Russia

"I don't view it as a coup. If it was anything, it was a clever way to get Progosion from the Donbas into Belarusia," he says. "If Israel can go grab Adolf Heikman and bring him to Israel to stand trial for crimes against Israelis, Russia can go grab George Soros and bring him on trial." The Russian government made it clear that whatever soldiers want to go with pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, they'll be able to do so under Vladimir Putin's watchful eye", adds Peter Bergen.