Tymoshenko in Foreign Affairs: Containing Russia
Filed under: Ukraine
Leading pro-West Ukrainian political leader Yulia Tymoshenko has a brilliant article running in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs. In it, she exposes the looming danger of a neo-Soviet state in Russia not only for Ukraine but for the world, and outlines her strategy for dealing with it, which boils down to neo-containment. The summary of the article is: "Russia's imperial ambitions did not end with the fall of the Soviet Union. The Kremlin has returned to expansionism, trying to recapture great-power status at the expense of its neighbors, warns one of Ukraine's most prominent politicians. The United States and Europe must counter with a strong response -- one that keeps Russia in check without sparking a new Cold War." It's a must-read for all Russia and Ukraine watchers -- indeed, for all those concerned with the fate of democracy. She's really struck a nerve, because the Russian Foreign Ministry responded with a broadside on its website even before the article was published, screeching: "It is obvious that the discussion deals with a kind of anti-Russian manifesto, an attempt to again create boundaries within Europe and to return to the atmosphere of 'Cold War.'"
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