Ukraine could offer to suspend its NATO candidacy for some time, but only in return for Russia’s withdrawal from Donbas.
Ukraine’s Elections Repudiate Oligarchs, Putin
A more prosperous Ukraine —where good money from legal economic activity drives out bad money from corruption and illegal trading — will worry Putin.
Zelensky and the Donbas Conflict
Why Kyiv’s confrontation with Moscow in Eastern Ukraine will continue without an EU policy change.
Vladimir Putin: The Antithesis of a Success Story
The annexation of Crimea may remain Putin’s only success in his Cold War against the United States.
Hannah Arendt, Putin and Today’s Russia
Hannah Arendt would have found a lot to dislike about today’s Russia. But she would have loved Pussy Riot.
Kaliningrad: Achilles’ Heel for the West
Kaliningrad could be Putin’s and Russia’s best diplomatic card in 2015.
8 Facts: Assessing Ukraine’s Options
Realism needs to prevail in Kiev, but the prospects aren’t that dim.
Donetsk: Better to Join the UK than Russia
People in Eastern Ukraine have figured out how to use their heritage for advantage against Putin and Russia.