Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
David Nicholson: Five economic reasons that Russians think they own Ukraine
An armed man in military fatigues stands guard outside a regional administration building seized by the separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk on April 23, 2014. Pro-Kremlin rebels in Ukraine braced today for a renewed military offensive by Kiev as US troops headed to region in a show of force after Washington again warned Moscow over the escalating crisis. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
Every time I visit Russia, I’m struck by how Russian people’s attitude to business and economics is utterly different from the West. The rule of law simply doesn’t apply in many cases. Instead, decisions are based on a combination of connections and money.
