Sanctions on Russia will be lifted once Moscow agrees to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine and no sooner, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday.
Russia's western neighbors and the United States wait in suspense for the annual Zapad military drills and what Russia's next move will be.
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/belarus-russia-scrutinizing-upcoming-zapad-exercises
Super showdown.
https://www.ft.com/content/6bd67ff0-8ccd-11e7-9084-d0c17942ba93
The Kremlin prepares military maneuvers in the Baltic, as Sweden and Finland sweat.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-cold-war-with-scandinavia-1503961052
http://nv.ua/opinion/melnyk/voennye-uchenija-v-krymu-kakoj-v-nih-smysl-1756550.html
https://ru.krymr.com/a/28703619.html
https://republic.ru/posts/86072