A Kremlin decision to widen its assault in Ukraine might lead to Russia’s collapse. Denis Corboy, William Courney and Kenneth Yalowitz, politicak scientists and diplomats, are discussing the future of our eastern neighbour on newsweek.com
If it is contemplating further action in Ukraine, the Kremlin faces a tough choice. The decision could have an enduring impact on Russia’s fortunes.
The authors draw an analogy between Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and bringing Soviet troops in Afghanistan in 1979. A decade after the invasion Soviet forces withdrew in defeat, and two years later the USSR collapsed, they recall.
“The incursion in Ukraine is modest compared with that of Afghanistan, and the number of Russian deaths is far smaller. Yet once again a limited number of Kremlin leaders, without benefit of public debate, may make a fateful decision about using force against a neighbor. The leaders should bear in mind the lesson of Afghanistan and exercise caution,” thhey warn.
Read the full version of the discussion here.
