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Timothy Garton Ash on how Ukraine is changing Europe

Explaining Ukraine

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Lessons from History

Historical events demonstrate that empires tend to defend their territories fiercely. The sudden collapse of the Soviet Russian Empire should not have been viewed as the end of the story but rather a potential shift in strategy. The events in Georgia in 2008 and in 2014 should have been recognized as signs of a returning empire, prompting a realization based on historical patterns.

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