Russian President Vladimir Putin (RIA Novosti / Mikhail Klementiev)

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 2, 2015

Mr. Putin Resumes His War in Ukraine -- New York Times editorial

Cutting Access To Banking and Immigration: Possible New Sanctions For Russian Invasion of Ukraine -- Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes

Ukraine conflict: Why is violence surging? -- Paul Kirby, BBC News

War in Eastern Ukraine Has Only Just Begun -- Pyotr Romanov, Moscow Times

Arm Ukraine to Avoid Another Bosnia -- Janusz Bugajski, American Interest

There will be no swift victory over ISIL in Mosul -- Alan Philps, The National

After defeating Islamic State in Kobane, what next for Syria’s Kurds? -- Dominique Soguel, CSM

Is Iran Preparing for a Two-Front War Against Israel? -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

Are Israel and Hezbollah About to Go to War? -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest

Kenya Oil Deposits Fuel Inter-Communal Conflicts -- Jessica Hatcher, VOA

Greece Seeks Third Debt Restructuring: Who’s on the Hook? -- Nikolaos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg

Currency War Claims Another Casualty: Denmark -- Mark Gilbert, Bloomberg

Will Cuba Follow the Southeast Asia Model? -- Mark Snowiss, VOA

Don't Cry For Her Argentina: Kirchner Plays Victim One Too Many Times -- Uta Thofern, World Crunch

Obama’s fight with his own party over foreign policy -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post

When Peacekeepers Don’t Keep the Peace -- Jonathan Greenberg, Observer

Stopping the Next Cyber-Attack -- Bloomberg editorial