Russia’s annexation of Crimea violated the foundations of the post-1945 global order and shattered the fundamental consensus that has so far sustained the Euro-Atlantic balance. In the face of the new uncertainty, we must rethink all major policy options for handling the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Several options are outlined below, in hopes of understand what each offers individually and in combination with the others.Negotiations. The first option urges us to give more time for the diplomatic process and negotiations with Putin. EU officials and European leaders prefer this course of action, as it’s closest to their methods for managing conflicts …read more
Source: The American Interest