23 fevereiro 2014

Perceber a Ucrânia


Why is Ukraine in Crisis? A Quick Primer For Those Too Embarrassed to Ask

 Everything You Need To Know About The Growing Crisis In Ukraine: Since November, the crisis has continued to grow to the point where experts are openly worrying about the potential risk of civil war in a state that lies between the European Union on one side and Russia on the other.

Shots called, now what? it is worth noting that the outlook this weekend is hugely brighter than at any time for months. Mr Yanukovych, one of the worst European leaders in decades, is down. Russia, at least for now, is out. We don't know who is in. But it might even be possible to argue that the high tide of the Putinist revanche was reached in Kiev last week, and that it is now in retreat.