Russia has military superiority over ukraine, but the latter could offer protracted resistance in the event of an invasion. Would such a prospect be sufficient? And would it be sensible for the west and russia to do a deal and accept russia's annexation of donbas and crimea in return for strong guarantees of the independence of the remainder of ukraine? I don't know. Such a deal is possible, but so does ukranian resistance offer enough of a deterrent for putting?, asks John Tarrant.
Foreign policy and national security expert Fiona Hill is a go-to voice in Washington for understanding the longstanding tensions between the US and Russia. Her latest book, There Is Nothing For You Here, is part memoir, part reflection on how factors ranging from deindustrialisation to disenfranchisement over the course of decades have left a swathe of voters in nations such as the US, UK and Russia, open to populist policies and strongman leaders.
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