Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
David J. Kramer: The West should cripple Russia with sanctions
Pro-Russian insurgents stand by the seized Regional State Administration building in Luhansk on May 12.
The West has been far too reactive to events on the ground in Ukraine caused by President Vladimir Putin and has let him set the agenda. The U. S. and European Union need to take a more proactive stance to prevent and preempt further Russian aggression, punish Putin and his regime for the damage they have already caused in Ukraine and seek to return to the status quo ante, difficult as that may seem.
