Christmas Specials | A forced brotherhood
Why Russia has never accepted Ukrainian independence
It might have, had it chosen democracy
Editor’s note: Since this article was published, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, ordered a “special military operation”, declaring war.
This article appeared in the Christmas Specials section of the print edition under the headline "Unfinished business"
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