Ukraine Will be Russia's Path to Europe
Andrei Piontkovsky, Hudson Institute | July 11, 2008
The elusive perception of the West as a threat is still alive in Russia. ++ But Moscow's self-destructive confrontation with the West and its fantasy of allying with China can be halted if Ukrainian europeanization succeeds. ++ Ukraine is dangerous, not for Russia's security but for Putin’s model of state. ++ If Ukraine succeeds in its European choice, it can settle the old Russian question of where it belongs - to the West or East. ++ The best way to help Russia today is to support Ukraine's claim that it belongs to Europe.
