Diplomacy with Moscow has failed as cracks appear in Putin's plans

"We see that Russia is making a direct invasion into Ukrainian territory, but the big question is what borders of the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk republics has Russia recognised? (…) One third of these regions is already occupied by Russians and pro-Russian forces. This means we are heading for a major escalation," Volodymyr Yermolenko, Director of Analytics at Internews Ukraine and UkraineWorld's explained that what worries people most in Ukraine is the parametres Putin is willing to push.