Tariq Ali: The US and UK condemn him for Crimea but supported him over the war in Chechnya. Why? Because now he refuses to play ball.
If the US insists on using the Nato magnet to attract the Ukraine, it is likely that Moscow will detach the eastern part of the country. Those who really value Ukrainian sovereignty should opt for real independence and a positive neutrality: neither a plaything of the west nor Moscow. |