Ukraine
As crisis builds, Ukrainians face May 25 election
April 21, 2014This election is largely a contest of powerful business tycoons who made their fortunes out of the breakup of the old Soviet Union and the privatization of state enterprises that followed.
Read moreWhy the U.S. does what it does in Ukraine
April 17, 2014If you want to understand why our government is so worked up about Ukraine, a good place to start is with U.S. actions in Yugoslavia some 25 years ago.
Read moreMany in Germany see through NATO designs on Ukraine
March 31, 2014The crisis in the Ukraine continues to be big news here in Germany, on front pages and screens.
Read moreWikiLeaks shows NATO’s role in Ukraine crisis
March 12, 2014Is the Russian occupation of the Crimea a case of aggressive expansionism by Moscow or aimed at blocking a scheme by NATO to roll up to Russia's western border?
Read moreWestern leaders belittle legitimate Russian concerns about fascism
March 11, 2014In Russia the memories of the Nazi invasion of 1941, of the war that followed and of the activities of local Nazi collaborators, including Ukrainian ones historically linked to the present crowd of extremists in Kiev,...
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