The Battle Over Ukraine: Towards A New Geopolitical Game -- Ulrich Speck, Special to CNN
Ultimately, it's about power.
When Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich suspended an agreement with the European Union (EU) on November 21, his personal considerations would certainly have been a driving factor.
Signing the agreement would not only have brought Ukraine much closer to its Western neighbors. It would also have made its political sphere more democratic and competitive and its economy more transparent -- outcomes that would have been unlikely to fit with Yanukovich's personal interests.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Great Ukrainian Knife Fight -- Walter Russell Mead, American Interest
Who's Who In Ukraine's 'EuroMaydan' Protests -- Daisy Sindelar, Radio Free Europe
China’s Strategic Patience -- Seth Mandel, Commentary
Biden Bows to China -- Gary Schmitt, Weekly Standard
The ‘Pivot’ Has Run Out of Puff: Despite Joe Biden’s Asia trip, Obama’s foreign policy has seemed Atlantic-focused recently -- Michael Fullilove, US News and World Report
Can a Sunken Rock Unite Japan and Korea? -- Nisid Hajari, Bloomberg
The Great American Losing Streak -- Shlomo Avineri, Project Syndicate
America’s Afghanistan fatigue is facilitating the rise of China -- Alexander Botting, The Hill
The Syrian Civil War Is Breeding A New Generation Of Terrorists -- Con Coughlin, Telegraph
Enrichment Leaves Iran Path to the Bomb -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Why is the U.S. okay with Israel having nuclear weapons but not Iran? -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
Alan Gross, left behind in Cuba -- Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
The World’s New Outlaws: With America’s presence in the world receding, regional hegemons flex their muscles. -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
New Pew poll shows a majority believe US less important in the world -- Silvio Canto, Jr., American Thinker
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