Francisco de Borja Lasheras: European insecurity after Crimea
Crimeans celebrate results of referendum during the concert on Lenin Square in Simferopol that asked Crimeans whether they would like to join Russia on March 16.
The “express annexation” of Crimea, together with instability across eastern Ukraine, has raised an issue that West Europeans have forgotten after decades of comfortable security, but which is vital for the countries of the post-Soviet sphere that are knocking on our doors: the continuing need for security guarantees in Europe.
