The Great Game. 13.12.2018

Ukraine is gearing up for an offensive near Mariupol, Russia’s Foreign Ministry warns. Brussels ignores the warning, Washington keeps mum, and Moscow ends up being punished with sanctions – again. Donald Trump resorts to gangster tactics, kidnapping people for ransom. How does the US strong-arm China into a trade deal? And what does the acronym Pupets stand for in Ukraine today?