Today the EU is faced with the biggest crisis on its border since the Balkan Wars.
The brutal and undemocratic actions of Ukraine’s leadership are bringing the country closer and closer to civil war.
The violence has so far left seven protesters dead at the hands of the police, hundreds more have been left injured, while others have disappeared.
Kiev is the epicentre of this battle, but the fight has now spread to the regions. At the time of writing, 10 regional administra...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.