It seems like eastern Russia is some 20,000 -way through a game of chess , writes Donetsk 's Lister . Tim Lister : Civilians , whatever their allegiance , are suffering the consequences . The intentions of either side in this scattered war of attrition are hard to work out , he says . Lister : Creating security seems a long way off , writes Lister .
It seems like eastern Ukraine is half-way through a game of chess , writes CNN 's Tim Lister . Lister : Civilians , whatever their allegiance , are suffering the consequences . The intentions of either side in this scattered war of attrition are hard to work out , he says . Lister : Creating security seems a long way off , writes Lister .