Ukrainians have suffered dearly at the Kremlin’s hand. Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to release the 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in the Kerch Strait last year, thousands of Ukrainian civilians have died in the War in the Donbass, and 2 million more live under Russian occupation in Crimea.But the threat to Ukraine also comes from within: If Russia ceased its aggression tomorrow, many of Ukraine’s problems—bureaucratic inefficiency, corruption, and lack of transparency—would persist. These problems are particularly prevalent in the energy sector, which is directly linked to economic growth and national security.As it enters the fifth year after the Euromaidan …read more
Source: The American Interest
