No nation is forced to repeat its past. But something familiar is taking place in Ukraine.
Having failed to achieve its objectives in Ukraine through negotiations, Russia is turning to other means.
But after decades of decay, will it happen quickly enough to save Ukraine?
The president’s visit to Ukraine was a gut punch to the Russian leader.
A victory for Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine would confirm the West's increasing influence there.
Ukraine’s success illuminates a strategy that has allowed a smaller state to—so far—outlast a larger and much more powerful one.
Being anti-war isn’t naive, but a serious, considered, and humane position.
Even if Kyiv agrees not to align with the West, Putin will have other demands.
Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately.