Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views
The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away
Stay updated with breaking news from Historical Unity. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away
NEW YORK (AP) — The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away — a showdown of two world views that could upend Europe. It carries echoes of the Cold War and resurrects an idea left over from the 1945 Yalta Conference: that the West should respect a Russian sphere of influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
Putin sees the former Soviet republic as part of the Russian motherland, and says the dominant Western ideal of liberal democracy no longer has a place in the world
Since coming to power in 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin has worked steadily and systematically to reverse what he views as the humiliating breakup of the Soviet Union 30 years ago.
NEW YORK (AP) — The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away — a showdown of two world...