MOSCOW – In Russia, Vladimir Putin likes to portray himself as the saviour of the nation. In Europe and the United States he has come to be seen as a threat to the new world order.What the Russian president does next in Ukraine is key to the country’s future, as well as that of Europe and his own.Putin looks to have the upper hand at this stage despite Western economic sanctions that are hurting Russia’s economy, as Ukraine is rapidly becoming all but ungovernable for its pro-Western leaders, undermining its drive to join mainstream Europe.With Crimea in Russian hands for …read more
Source: AsiaOne
