Ukraine and Finland: Russian History Repeats
Finnish Laplander uses a reindeer in the Winter War with the Soviet Union, 1939-40.
Russia’s land grab in eastern Ukraine is the first attempt to alter national borders in Europe by force since World War II. But the conflict in Ukraine is not a new story. It fits a pattern of Russian conduct that is premised on historical ties and geographic proximity.
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