To the Editor:
For what it's worth, here's how I see the situation in the Ukraine.
Right off the bat, one worries whether or not there will be a repeat of Hungary in 1956 or of Czechoslovakia is 68? It's been a while since the Russian's have flexed their muscles in this area of the world, but they clearly still have a formidable military. Ukrainians still remember the forced starvation of the 30s under Stalin when millions died.
The Russian's will likely not be as overt as they were with either Hungary or Czechoslovakia. They will probably work through the support they have in the eastern section of Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula.
Because of their infighting, Ukrainians have made it easier for Putin to have his way with the Ukraine. If the Ukrainians united against a "common enemy," they likely could not stand up to Russia anyway.
I don't believe the EU or the U.S. has much political power or will to resist Russia, at least not in this situation. They didn't in Georgia.
Geopolitically, this is still Russia's sphere of influence, where they can do pretty well much as they please.
This action will be shot across the bow for all other countries in the region. Look for Russia to soon have them all back into one fold again, maybe not exactly like the former Soviet Union, but similar. Then look for that Russian-controlled union to rise to world super power status, again. Then, look for the cold war, which really never went away, to be more obvious.
D. R. Hall, Saskatoon, SK.
