Ukraine is today’s West Berlin
A year ago, events on Kiev’s Maidan square led to the demise of the corrupt, pro-Russian regime of Viktor Yanukovych and to the victory of Ukraine’s pro-European forces. Now Ukraine is engulfed in a nearly full-blown war with Russia and its local proxies. The total area of Ukraine no longer under government control is larger than the size of the Netherlands, and Ukraine’s economy is in free fall while Russia’s stumbles under the weight of Western sanctions. The neighborhood around Russia is in turmoil, and the West seems to be confused and divided about what to do next.
This war is not a land grab, and it is not a war about specific leaders.… Seguir leyendo »