Can Ukraine Avoid Partition? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph
I wish it were as easy as goodies against baddies, students against secret policemen, democrats against autocrats. In the early stages of an uprising – what we might call the Arab Spring Phase – Western media, wanting to simplify things for their readers, gloss over the complexities. Later, when things turn tragic, those readers can be left baffled.
Don’t get me wrong. Viktor Yanukovych was a nasty piece of work, whose goons carried out unspeakable crimes. My sympathies were with the protesters, both in general (the vision of a pluralist, market-oriented Ukraine is more wholesome than that of a country tied to Putin) and on the specific issue that triggered the demonstrations (a free trade agreement is better than a customs union, because it is non-exclusive).
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The not-so-revolutionary new Ukraine government -- Katya Gorchinskaya, Kyiv Post
Can Ukraine Avoid Partition? -- Daniel Hannan, Daily Telegraph
Ukraine and the Perils of Division -- New York Times editorial
The High Cost of Ignoring Russia in Ukraine -- Andrei P. Tsygankov, Moscow Times
Russia's naval base in Ukraine: Critical asset or point of pride? -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
The Erdogan tapes: Scandal in Turkey -- Cengiz Candar, Al-Monitor
Corruption, incompetence to blame for Iraq’s failure, says author Zaid al-Ali -- Justin Marozzi, The National
Iraq is getting worse -- The Economist
The Changing Status Quo in Asia -- Robert Kaplan, Real Clear World/Stratfor
Rising Tensions in the Pacific -- David Ignatius, Real Clear World/Washington Post
Get Ready for a Bloody End Game in Thailand -- Joshua Kurlantzick, Bloomberg Businessweek
As Boko Haram slaughters students, where is Nigeria's Army? -- Heather Murdock, Christian Science Monitor
Conflict in South Sudan: The young country is descending into war, again -- The Economist
Warlords With Dark Pasts Battle in Afghan Election -- Rod Nordland, New York Times
Way Out of Venezuela's Crisis -- Leopoldo MartÃnez, FOX News
Why the Plan to Dig a Canal Across Nicaragua Could Be a Very Bad Idea -- Greg Miller, Wired
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