Dr. Dominique Arel at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On March 3rd, 2014. See this statement in context.

March 3rd, 2014 / 4:20 p.m.

Chairholder, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Chair of Ukrainian Studies

I don't think that the government will order the troops to fire on the Russian troops, but I honestly don't know the answer. Ukraine's strategy is not to react to these provocations and avoid giving Russia any reason to say suddenly that the situation has turned into war or violence.

I really can't answer your question. I don't know what will happen at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. Things are at an extremely critical point. I am sorry, but I cannot see the future.

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