Is Putin Committing Genocide in Ukraine?
After only three months, the historical record is already clear
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After only three months, the historical record is already clear
On one side it is a tale of how post-Soviet Russia is trying to reclaim its influence in Central and Eastern Europe and in the process seeking to weaken the EU and also divert domestic eyes away from problems at home. From the US side, there was during the Donald Trump era an attempt to challenge the pro-EU status quo in the CEE region and in parts of Western Europe. “A key part of [Trump advisor] Steve Bannon’s plan was to encourage European countries to form an alliance in opposition to the EU. He said Russia would be a key ally,” Caroline Orr Bueno, a behavioural scientist and journa...