, Columnist
Energy Will Test Europe’s Unity on Ukraine — Putin Knows It
Signs of a growing divide between the bloc’s hawks and doves on Ukraine speak to a risky dependence on Russian gas.
All about gas.
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Only a few days ago, European officials were feeling pretty good about their united position regarding Russia’s troops along the Ukraine border. But the quiet hope was that Moscow wouldn’t push them to the brink of actually having to deliver on their threat of sanctions.
This week, as the dust settled on China’s Winter Olympics, Russia did exactly that, with a decision to recognize two breakaway areas in Eastern Ukraine and send in troops.