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Obama’s forthcoming visit to Poland is a reminder that Washington stands with its Eastern European allies. That is a stark contrast to the position of Western European capitals.
Federalism for Ukraine constitutes a formidable challenge. But the risks involved remain acceptable—when faced with the threat of all-out civil war, a federation can still be judged a necessary compromise.
If Ukraine’s president-elect wants to end his country’s violence, he must concentrate his efforts on diplomatic talks that started in a halfhearted manner before the election.
A number of complex questions remain unresolved as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program enter their final stage. The main question is whether the cooperation between Russia and the West would continue at the previous levels in the midst of the crisis in Ukraine.
The Ukraine crisis has opened up a period of intense geopolitical competition, rivalry, and even confrontation between Russia and the West. The area of competition is again Eastern Europe; only this time, further to the east of its Cold War namesake.
Ukraine looks set to sign a free trade deal with the European Union. However, the EU and Russia have fundamentally different ideas about what its impact will be. Now it is time for an independent study in order to fill out the political argument with some real economic data.
The “chocolate king” turned president is in no sweet position. More sweat is expected from Ukrainians as Poroshenko and the other key players must make hard choices.
As Germany’s global influence grows, there are calls for the country to accept more responsibility for international stability. Those demands will be disappointed.
The challenges facing Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president-elect, are daunting—not least because he does not rule over his entire country.
The May 25 presidential vote has marked the end of the first phase of the Ukraine crisis, which will continue to reshape the global strategic landscape. For Russia important result of the crisis is pivot to Asia.












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