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 In the article "Ukraine’s Forever War," Nolan Peterson writes - "The crowd seems to orbit around a still mass in the center. You walk closer to see what it is and then you see the casket with the dead soldier in it. His white face looks like a statue. His arms are folded over his heart and his body is covered in flowers. You’re there to see this just as the two soldiers on either side lift up the casket and carry it down the stone steps of the Maidan to a waiting van." Meanwhile, life goes on "as normal" in Kyiv, just a few hours' drive away from the war zone: people strolling on the promenades, drinking coffee or beer in the cafes, etc. You wouldn't know that innocent civilians are regularly being killed only a few hundred miles from the capital. Two years ago, in Feb. 2015, the Minsk II ceasefire was signed. It is not being observed: the fighting continues at a low simmer. The rest of the world seems not to care. After all, it's "not in my backyard." But what happens with Ukraine will have a vast effect on the rest of Europe: the Central European countries such as Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria may once again fall under Russian domination. Even Germany and France are wavering. Who's next? Read the full article to get the whole story! And subscribe below to get our free weekly newsletter: |