(FIIA) In order to really help Ukraine get back on its feet, the West should not just focus on the conflict in the eastern part of the country, but concentrate on much-needed reforms instead. If Ukraine is successful in carrying them out, it will also be much better able to find a solution for Donbas and Crimea.
Ukraine, until recently the focus of high politics, is now running the risk of becoming a bargaining chip in the diplomatic game. Some fear – while others hope – that in order to secure Russia’s cooperation over Syria, the West can trade its support of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the dynamics of the war in Eastern Ukraine and the situation in the country at large can be summarized as follows. The conflict has not been frozen. The ceasefire may hold for the time being, but it is very fragile… […]
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