In the cornfields of Donbass, Ukraine, the war between the Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed rebels has sputtered to an uneasy stalemate. But as winter approaches, a new battlefront in Moscow’s proxy struggle with the West is opening up—and though it will not be as bloody, it could be no less politically dramatic than the recent shooting war.
On the face of it, the battle lines are clear enough. Russia needs the West for loans, financial services, foodstuffs and technical expertise—all of which are being choked off by economic sanctions over the Kremlin’s intervention in Ukraine. Europe, for its part, relies …read more
Source: Newsweek
