Getty In late April, thousands of Chicagoans of Ukrainian descent breathed a sigh of relief after Russia began withdrawing 150,000 troops massed along Ukraine’s border. Until President Joe Biden and other Western leaders imposed new sanctions against Russia and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, war had seemed imminent. This August, Ukrainians will celebrate the 30 th anniversary of their independence. But Ukraine’s sovereignty remains under siege. Opinion A friend who lived in Ukraine for many years once told me that to understand the relationship between Ukraine and Russia we need t...