I don’t blog about what’s happening in Ukraine every day, but it’s never far from my mind.

I wanted to share a couple of articles that I read about Ukraine today and ask you to take the time to read them, particularly if you haven’t been keeping up with events in Ukraine.

A 35-Step Guide to Understanding Why Russia Has Decided to Follow the Olympics with a War
This offers a breakdown with a history of Ukraine and Russian’s relationship with Ukraine, leading up to the events of the past few days.

Who Putin is Protecting from Whom in Ukraine?
This is a CNN iReport piece by a Ukrainian woman, which breaks down the complexity of the Ukrainian demographics.