‘It’s a chain reaction’: Political scientist Andrey Kortunov on why a full-fledged Russian invasion of Ukraine is unlikely — but not impossible

International alarm over the Russian military buildup around Ukraine reached new heights over the weekend of February 12-13. More than 30 countries advised their citizens to leave Ukraine, and several embassies pledged to move West, relocating their staff from Kyiv to Lviv. Meanwhile, U.S. officials keep repeating claims that Russia could further invade Ukraine "at any time." To help make sense of the building tensions, Meduza turns to Russian International Affairs Council director-general Andrey Kortunov. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/02/14/it-s-a-chain-reaction