Five questions western leaders should be asking themselves about the crisis in Ukraine — but don’t appear to be
By Paul Goble The leaders of major Western countries declare that they are seeking to find an answer…
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Why Moscow Desperately Wants a ‘New Cold War’ – and Why There Isn’t and Won’t be One
Paul Goble, originally on Window on Eurasia Staunton, May 9 – Moscow commentators have been denouncing the West for…
The annexation of Crimea as Putin’s geopolitical triumph or self-imposed defeat
Vladimir Shlapentokh Today’s world politics are largely dominated by Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian leader of a country with…
Putin’s propaganda. Is Russia returning to the 1930s?
He was tense, and rightly so. A few days ago Lev Shlozberg, member of the council of the…
Frontline against authoritarianism
Feb. 16, 2014 A recent cover of a main Dutch newspaper said it all: on top of a…
IGNORANCE IN THE WEST
Feb. 23, 2014 Watching the news programs in The Netherlands during a short stopover I am amazed at…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine may seek military assistance from the West
March 3, 2014 Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrei Deshchytsa, has announced that Ukraine considers Russian actions to…
The day when Lviv spoke Russian and Donetsk – Ukrainian
The new Ukrainian government that took the scene after Yanukovych fled repealed the controversial language law adopted on…
What can Ukraine expect from the West now?
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Response to Washington Post article by Keith Darden and Lucan Way
15 February 2014 – “Who are the protesters in Ukraine?” – a response from someone who has actually been…
Rebirth of a nation
What continues to amaze me is the lack of understanding among the general public and even politicians in…
