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The Cold War, modern Ukraine and the spread of democracy in the former Soviet bloc countries

  • Written by Michael De Groot, Assistant Professor, International Studies, Indiana University
The Cold War, modern Ukraine and the spread of democracy in the former Soviet bloc countriesRussian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

As Russia masses forces and equipment on Ukraine’s border, international tensions over a possible invasion intensify almost daily. Ukraine has emerged as ground zero of what some pundits have...

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