This week, with much of the world’s attention diverted to Washington and Jerusalem, Kyiv has been home to some high-stakes political drama of its own. Since Tuesday, Ukraine’s capital has been roiled by a pair of intense confrontations: one a personalistic clash of wills playing out across rooftops, amid mobs, and in full view of the cameras; the other a less camera-friendly but more consequential showdown, unfolding in the halls of Parliament and within the bowels of the state.At the heart of the personal confrontation is Mikheil Saakashvili, the ex-Georgian President who quit his post as Odessa Governor last year …read more
Source: The American Interest
