Edited by Andrew Wilson, European Council on Foreign Relations, London 2014, pp. 70
Despite being the constant state of crisis since last November, wrote Andrew Wilson, Ukraine has made significant achievements. Petro Poroshenko was elected president in May with the most significant widespread support the Ukrainian populace has ever bestowed. The new government has also become more effective against Russian-backed separatists in the east. However, the tragedy of Malaysian Airlines flight MH 17 shows that Ukraine still faces severe pressure and heavy costs of it fails to address Russian subversion head-on. Meanwhile, much of the reform agenda is stalled and oligarchs retain significant influence. Yet Ukraine is not the “ failing state” of Russian propaganda. It can achieve more if is given the right support, even while it struggles with armed conflict
