What is wrong with Vladislav Inozemtsev’s recent opinion piece on how to help Ukraine?The problem with his article is not his advice itself, as flawed as it is, but the logic on which it is built. He uses the logic of imperialism, of an authoritarian state, of conspiracy theorists for whom the world is a chessboard and a powerful few are playing the game. What is missing in his analysis are forty-five million Ukrainians.I’m convinced that Inozemtsev means well and really does want Ukraine to succeed. But suggesting that we “dump” the Donbas tells me that he just doesn’t get …read more
Source: Atlantic Council