Timothy Snyder ─ Ukraine: Democracy at the Edge

http://bit.ly/1CECAAp - In this lecture, Professor Timothy Snyder examines the origins, significance, and implications of the Ukrainian crisis. He argues that the roots of the crisis lie not in Russia's fears of NATO expansion, but in Putin's desire to undermine the European Union as a single political and economic entity with --among other things-- a common energy policy. The crisis has become increasingly dangerous because at each stage of its development Putin's tactical decisions have failed to achieve their immediate objectives while making it ever more difficult for Russia to stand down. In an ominous turn of events, Russia is now characterizing the Union as weak and decadent and actively financing many of the right parties that are pushing for their countries to withdraw from the European project.

Видео Timothy Snyder ─ Ukraine: Democracy at the Edge канала Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs