In the interim, thousands of Ukrainians have been killed, and hundreds of thousands more have been turned into refugees in their own country. Russian President Vladimir Putin, determined to restore by force the sphere of influence once held by the Russian/Soviet empire, has shredded the rules that have ensured peace in Europe – indeed, in much of the world – for three generations.
基辅—俄罗斯部队——他们蒙面并且去除了肩章——入侵克里米亚近一年后，乌克兰签署了一份新的停火协议。在此期间，数千乌克兰人被杀，数十万乌克兰人在自己的祖国沦为难民。俄罗斯总统普京想用武力重建沙俄/苏联帝国曾经拥有的势力范围，为此他践踏了三代人以来保证欧洲——事实上，是保证世界大部——和平的规则。