Possibilities for Supporting Ukraine against Russian Aggression

The intensity of Russian activity in Ukraine raises concerns that the agenda behind its support for the separatists could be to establish a sense of faits accomplis by progressively gaining control of even larger areas of eastern and southern Ukraine. NATO and the EU should go beyond its ad hoc response to Russia’s actions. Military and political support, combined with genuine economic pressure on Russia from the West, will deter Russia from venturing further into Ukraine’s territory.