 I think Russia is playing a significant role here, but the reasons are not to be found in Russia, they are internal.This is a civil war, where the interests of two parts of Ukraine that consider themselves linked to two cultural traditions are clashing with each other.While Andrei Babitsky claimed his dismissal was political for his opinions towards Crimea and Ukraine, RFERL stated it was due to staff reorganisation; RFERL spokesman, Martins Zvaners, commented that RFERL cannot discuss the Babitsky's case, but it was "totally false" that the dismissal was connected with Babitsky's personal views, and RFERL had no bias in coverage of Ukraine.