ich several hundred demonstrators were killed; or support for democracy in Georgia or Ukraine – both countries faced significant economic consequences after they took a pro-Western stance. The West should stop pretending it does not have a choice. Europe and the United States can continue to admire the painted façades that hide the ruined cities, ruined lives and growing instability of the Caucasus. Or they can start treating Russia as a normal partner, and hold it to account for its brutal and illegal policies.
Painted Façades
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Typical holier-than-thou twaddle. Nobody doubts that Chechnya’s in terrible shape but I’m not sure what she’s suggesting we do about it. If Condi stands up and delivers a sanctimonious HRW-style speech about Chechnya will that make the situation better?
The human-rights industry criticize incessantly but don’t even bother to suggest a practical solution. Everything is couched in meaningless euphemisms like “hold Russia accountable”. Meaning what, exactly? I suspect she really hasn’t thought it through.
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