Remarkable that such an rational and pragmatic article - calling Novorossiya a de facto country - appeared in the Washington Post! It is easy to dismiss the historical reality of a place called Novorossiya. But the experience of Eurasia’s other disputed regions points to a sobering prospect for Ukraine: Cease-fires and last-ditch promises of a “special status” have traditionally been the starting points for the creation of a durable de facto state — one that the international community cannot unbuild, that the central government cannot defeat, and that average people come to accord a certain degree of loyalty.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:16:00 +0000
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