Is Crimea another Kosovo?
recounts the history of Kosovo, before and after the breakup of the ex-Yugoslavia, and assesses the accuracy of Russia's comparisons to Crimea.
March 27, 2014
Russian troops in Crimea
THE EVENTS in Crimea over the past few weeks, culminating in the territory--a peninsula on the Black Seaoff southern Ukraine--being annexed to Russia following a referendum in favor of secession from Ukraine, have provided a platform for some of the most base displays of hypocrisy from all sides.