Ukraine, Russia, and European Stability
Russia's invasion of Georgia and unilateral recognition of its breakaway regions requires that Europe rethink its relations with the Kremlin. A key part of its strategy will be Ukraine, where it must be made clear to Russia that it has no veto over choices made by a free and independent state.
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KYIV – Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, it has seemed that new rules were being established for the conduct of international relations in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The watchwords were independence and interdependence; sovereignty and mutual responsibility; cooperation and common interests. They are good words that need to be defended.