OP-ED
Alexander J. Motyl: Why peace is impossible with Putin
A boy stands by a wall sprayed with a graffiti depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Crimean city of Simferopol on September 1, 2015.
Peace in Europe is impossible as long as Vladimir Putin remains Russia's leader. As both the biggest obstacle to peace and the key source of potential war, Putin has become the main threat to Russia's neighbors and the West. But what, exactly, motivates him?
