Ukraine Crisis Forces K Street Firms Into Scramble To Save Millions In Business

WASHINGTON -- As Russian forces storm through Crimea, Washington lobbying firms representing both the pro-Russian and pro-European factions in Ukraine are watching closely. The political proxy war they've been waging for years is turning into a real-life battle. Since 2011, K Street has become a major battleground for Ukrainian political groups. Individual politicians, business-backed nonprofit groups and powerful oligarchs have paid millions to D.C.-based lobbying firms to represent their inter...