Bashuk Hepburn: Ukraine at tipping point

The current tug-of-war for Ukraine to join the European Union's Association Agreement or Russia's Eurasian Union is of global importance. The outcome will have lasting impact for Ukraine and the two protagonists, Europe and Eurasia, and for the balance between democratic and autocratic regimes worldwide.

Ukraine's orientation will determine whether Europe is enlarged to include its largest geographic country, or Russia's President Vladimir Putin succeeds in resurrecting a new Soviet-like empire to the concern of all.