Western Officials Mostly Quiet About Russian Unrest

“U.S. and western officials are being careful not to weigh in on the events unfolding in Russia because of how Russian President Vladimir Putin could weaponize any perceived involvement by the west in the escalating crisis,” CNN reports.

However, the British Defense Ministry

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