Ukraine and the west: hot air and hypocrisy Posted on 11 March 2014 by Nicolas Giannakopoulos The situation in Ukraine is volatile and murky, says author Marina Lewycka. But, by oversimplifying the country’s historic tug-of-war with Russia, the west plays directly into the hands of Vladimir Putin. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/10/ukraine-and-west-hot-air-hypocrisy-crimea-russia opposition Putin Russia Ukraine News