Kiev

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• 3-24-14
  

  Enough With the Hitler Analogies

  by Christian Karner

  Our understanding of World War II has been deeply enriched by a memory boom of books and research. The same cannot be said by the Hitler analogy boom.

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• 3-18-14
  

  We Should Keep Out of Ukraine

  by William R. Polk

  Russia has a historic and strategic interest in Ukraine, and short of nuclear war there's nothing the United States can do to keep them out.

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• SOURCE: Counterpunch
  3-11-14
  

  Flirting with Fascists

  by Zoltán Grossman

  In Ukraine, the enemy of your enemy is not always your friend.

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  3-10-14
  

  Why Poland Cares So Much About Ukraine

  by Padraic Kenney

  For the first time in modern history, Poland does not face an existential threat from Russia. But that doesn't mean Poles have forgotten.

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• 3-5-14
  

  Forget 1991 or World War II: The Real Historical Parallel to the Ukraine Crisis is Poland's 1863 Revolt Against the Tsar

  by Walter G. Moss

  In 1863 as well as as in 2014, the most important question facing the West is whether anything can deter use of Russian military force.

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  3-3-14
  

  Crimea, the Tinderbox

  by Charles E. King

  The United States, Russia, and Europe all have interests in forestalling a civil war in Ukraine.

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• 3-3-14
  

  The Truth About the Ukraine Crisis is That History Really Doesn't Matter That Much

  by David Austin Walsh

  Pre-1991 history, anyway. Padraic Kenney, an Eastern European historian at Indiana University, explains.

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• SOURCE: National Review
  2-27-14
  

  Ukraine: A Domino Falls

  by Conrad Black

  Another historic step in the spread of liberty.

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• 2-27-14
  

  What You Need to Know About Crimea: An Interview with Charles E. King

  by David Austin Walsh

  Georgetown University professor and Ukrainian specialist Charles King explains the history behind the crisis in Crimea.

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• 2-24-14
  

  5 Lessons for Kiev from the Arab Spring

  by Juan Cole

  Political compromise is necessary, and it's a good thing that the military has so far remained neutral.

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• SOURCE: New York Review of Books
  3-20-14
  

  Fascism, Russia, and Ukraine

  by Timothy Snyder

  The Ukrainian government is telling itself that its opponents are Jews and us that its opponents are Nazis.

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• SOURCE: The New Yorker
  2-20-14
  

  Will Ukraine Break Apart?

  by Masha Lipman

  In Ukraine’s two decades as an independent state, the prospect of disintegration has never looked so real.