Ukraine has been giving foreign-policy observers whiplash in 2014.
A year ago, the country was set to ratify a groundbreaking pact with the European Union, opening Ukraine up to increased trade and investment with Western business partners, and possibly setting the stage for full-blown EU membership. Then the country’s President, Viktor Yanukovych, suddenly scuttled the deal, following ominous complaints from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, who would prefer to keep Ukraine — or at least large parts of it — in Russia’s orbit.
Mr. Yanukovych’s volte-face precipitated violence and political chaos, as Western-friendly Ukrainians took to the streets of Kyiv to protest …read more
Source: National Post
