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As the Olympics Wind Down, Is a New Cold War Heating Up?

The Olympic flame is still burning brightly in Sochi. If all goes well over the weekend, Vladimir Putin will have staged the showcase he promised. But, a few hundred miles away in Ukraine, it's a different story. Despite Putin's support, President Yanukovych may be deposed by bloody violence. The big questions remaining: what will Putin do now?

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Olympic flame is still burning brightly in Sochi. If all goes well over the weekend, Vladimir Putin will have staged the showcase he promised. But, a few hundred miles away in Ukraine, it's a different story. Despite Putin's support, President Yanukovych may be deposed by bloody violence. The big questions remaining: what will Putin do now? Has Ukraine set the stage for a new version of the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Director of Content, News

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    Reporter, Fill-in Host

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    Carol Williams

    Los Angeles Times

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    Stephen F. Cohen

    New York University

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    David Satter

    Hudson Institute

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