Alisa Lockwood, Head of Europe/CIS Analysis at the consultancy IHS Country Risk, sees a sharpening of Russian and EU positions on Ukraine, and discusses how both powers might now pursue their interests more aggressively. She also suggests that Europe has a new opportunity to gain leverage now that Russia is holding back a big chunk of a loan to Ukraine.

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