When is an invasion not an invasion? When is sovereignty not sovereignty? When is an unelected regime more legitimate than an elected government? The answer, it seems, is when we are discussing Ukraine. The crisis in Ukraine has swiftly turned into a global stand-off. It has also become the focus for a war of words about the meaning of freedom, democracy, legitimacy and sovereignty. For many in the West, Russia’s operations in Crimea bear comparison to Hitler annexation of the […]

Categories: International • Tags: crimea, democracy, european union, far right, russia, ukraine, vladimir putin, western policy