The West Marches East, Part 1: The U.S.-NATO Strategy to Isolate Russia
A little historical context to help elucidate the current clash of gangster states
In early March of 2014, following Russia’s invasion of Crimea in Ukraine, the New York Times editorial board declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “stepped far outside the bounds of civilized behavior,” suggesting that Russia should be isolated politically and economically in the face of “continued aggression.”
