Russia's War Against Ukraine OP-ED

Alexander J. Motyl: How Putin lost Ukraine

By Alexander J. Motyl.
Pro-Russian rebels walk outside a local branch of the National Bank of Ukraine after seizing the building in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on June 16, 2014.
Photo by AFP

 Half a year ago, in the fall of 2013, Ukraine was well on the way to becoming an authoritarian vassal state of Russia. Now, thanks to Russia's neo-fascist dictator, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine is well on the way to becoming a democracy and a full-fledged member of the international community.

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