Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Andreas Umland: Why the West should save Ukraine
A picture taken on July 12, 2014 shows a house destroyed after daily bombardments carried out by Ukrainian armed forces in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya, 15 Km Northeast of Lugansk. Donetsk, one of the last bastions of pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, has become a ghost town as residents clog the roads and railway stations in a desperate scramble to escape advancing government troops. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET
In the European Union's southern proximity, recently major state crises have evolved. Whether Syria, Iraq, Libya or Egypt – the future of large parts of the Arab world is unclear today. Although also of direct relevance to the Union, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, because of the disarray in Northern Africa and Middle East, has been receiving less media attention during the last weeks. The outcome of the East European conflict is, however, just as consequential for the West.
