Historically Ukraine has been described as a borderland – to the East, this has meant the country on the edge of the Russian Empire, and to the West, this has often meant the country on the periphery of Europe. But in the 21st century, Ukraine is a sovereign country at the very heart of a battle for the Rules Based International System and the preservation of the post Second World War Order. Put simply, Ukraine matters.
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Judith Gough: Ukraine matters
An elderly woman cries among damaged houses in the front-line town of Pisky on May 15, 2017.
