... This is especially prominent in explaining the poor relationship at the moment with Russia. There seems to be an element of purposeful animosity in the way Russia is viewed... ....
Keep in mind all of the above statements were uttered before the 2014 crisis in Ukraine even broke out. So before the U.S. Congress received what has been portrayed... ... placed the Democratic Party as squarely pessimistic and adversarial in its attitude toward Russia as the Republicans. Indeed, in today’s environment of divided government...
... alliance meeting in a cozy golf resort in Wales, United Kingdom, to discuss all of the supposedly egregious and disconcerting Russian maneuvers against Ukraine and demanding that Russia stop inviting further sanctions and pressure against itself, as British Prime Minister David ... ... worries more about microphone asides from the American President compared to official French and German policy? I have a bridge to Crimea to sell you if you believe that. Which is an interesting segue come to think of it!
In the West one of the more powerful ...
... disturbing and quite frankly depressing reality taking place in eastern Ukraine. While it is true the conflict that rages has been largely ... ... wishing to push that very scenario to their own people and outward to the rest of us in the West. There have been many civilian ... ... primarily under the context of expecting that violence to come from Russian military forces invading into the country. It was the assumption ... ... interviews I gave in the United States following the referendum in Crimea, I warned that the greatest possible danger in Ukraine would ...
... problems was far easier than actually solving them. In that I suspect Ukraine will be no different, no matter how many elections, reforms,... ... way or another. In the Maidan revolution this was not the case: Russia was very much interested in the long-term geostrategic consequences ... ... obvious going back two months that they were completely caught unaware and off-guard that anyone on the outside would have words ... ...
A second aspect to play out from the Maidan revolution (the Crimean referendum) is also rather unique and an academic ‘special ...
... resolve and commitment for strengthening sanctions and isolating (or is it shaming?) Russia after the Crimea annexation (or is it secession?) was fairly uneventful. The fact of the matter... ... Russian incursion into a whole host of different areas, most notably the Eastern half of Ukraine. There are very few American reporters venturing an alternative viewpoint (the... ... to these rather dull thinkers still stuck in and/or pining for the return of a Cold War environment full of purpose and dire circumstances is that they won’t get...
... governs Ukraine as long as positive normalized relations with Russia continue (call it the Syrian Assad Gambit, if you will).... ...
And so here we sit. Yanukovych was no leader and helped run Ukraine into the ground while having gilded toiletries installed ... ... much as a viable threat – Ukrainians being incited to kill Crimeans – as it does whining from the political losers. ... ... and formulate her thoughts in such barbaric and base terms. Beware the sheep with fangs, Ukraine. In the end the blood it spills ...
... It is ironic to consider that as events continue to unfold in Crimea the path that might hold the most hope for future peace ... ... at least somewhat disappointed. Allow me to elaborate:
Why Ukraine should be disappointed: Crimea is done. As the famous Southern ... .... A relevant piece of territory is now going to be part of the Russian Federation and no longer part of Ukraine. But Russia has ... ... maneuvers into Crimea, subsequent ‘threats’ and ‘warnings’ from American authorities have not so much fallen ...
March 16, 2014 marks the day when the people of Crimea go to the voting booths to decide whether they will be part of Ukraine or part of Russia. While the referendum is no doubt important to people living in Crimea, I for one remain highly skeptical that the results ... ... conscientious lot, simply pursuing an interesting story and often putting themselves in harm’s way in order to get it, the Cold War residue that remains between the United States and Russia has a tendency to put a grimy film over more than just political ...
... geopolitical prom queen: In the past it has warned Russia about how it acted with Chechnya, China, Venezuela, Iran, and Syria, but ultimately did nothing. It is now warning Russia that ‘there will be costs’ if it acts inappropriately in Crimea and onward with greater Ukraine. One might forgive Russia if it reacts to such warnings with a giant foreign policy yawn. Let us look briefly at Ukraine: Yanukovych was a thug. But he was a thug popularly elected in his own country. But he was elected via means that were clearly not free or fair and rife ...
