CARL BILDT: UKRAINES ELECTION WILL DECIDE RUSSIAS FATE In summary: Ukraine must prove itself a worthy and reliable partner if it is to receive the full backing of the democratic world. Western sanctions against Russia have certainly highlighted the seriousness with which the EU and the United States view Putin’s efforts to challenge and undermine the core principles of European security and international law. But even a weakened Russia will still be a strong power in its immediate neighborhood. At the end of the day, it is only the strength and determination of Ukraine that can block Russia’s revisionist ambitions. But to strengthen a Ukraine plagued by corruption and cronyism, and heavily burdened by Russian aggression and destabilization, is no easy task. The election on Sunday must give rise to a government that is truly determined to bring radical reform to the country.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:26:23 +0000
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