Commentaries. Analysis, And Editorials -- November 27, 2018

Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest: Why Putin Is Pressuring Ukraine

The United States needs to decide how much of a threat Moscow’s regional revision is to U.S. interests.

In salons and seminars in Washington, Russia (and China) is routinely described as a “revisionist” power. This is usually accompanied by anguished commentary that the “postwar liberal international order” is being undermined—and calls for the United States to do “something” to demonstrate that it still has the capacity to lead in the global environment. Yet the revisions continue because, despite the steps taken by the United States and the European Union, the rewards of revision continue to outweigh the costs.

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Commentaries. Analysis, And Editorials -- November 27, 2018

Drama in the Kerch Strait: teasing the Russian bear -- Giovanni Pigni, Asia Times

Putin attacks Ukraine again to boost his popularity at home -- Paul Gregory, The Hill

Russia and Ukraine Spar Over the Kerch Strait -- Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures

Ukraine Should Not Be a Member of NATO -- Doug Bandow, National Interest

Xi-Duterte deals stir a furor in the Philippines -- Richard Javad Heydarian, Asia Times

Saudi crown prince on goodwill tour as royal family frets -- Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor

US seeks oil market edge with sanctions against Iran -- Mahmoud Pargoo, Asia Times

Ethiopia and Eritrea need their peace -- Gérard Prunier, Le Monde Diplomatique

Why Ebola crisis in DRC is unlike anything before -- Azad Essa, Al Jazeera

Les Misérables vs. Macron -- Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Policy

Germans and Americans 'worlds apart' in view of relations -- DW

Why Cuba Isn't Getting Much from Russia or China -- Scott B. MacDonald, National Interest

Liberals’ plan to kill Alberta oil industry is working. Just faster than expected -- Don Braid, NAtional Post

After the caliphate: What next for IS? -- BBC

The Coming Software Apocalypse -- James Somers, The Atlantic