Andrew Wilson: Three reasons why the West should not forget about Ukraine
Father Oleh, the military chaplain covers the altar in his chapel in a military redoubt in Stanytsa Luhanskaya, Luhansk Oblast on Dec. 6.
Ukraine was already falling off the West’s radar last summer. In east Ukraine, major military offensives were prepared and trip-wires almost crossed; but there was no major outbreak of fighting comparable to the bloodshed of 2014. Something resembling a ceasefire was in place from September, albeit one with frequent violations and casualties. And while it may be in danger of collapsing once again, the migration crisis has increasingly preoccupied European leaders, even before the Paris atrocities in November led to a radical shift in focus.
