A member of the separatist armed forces stands guard at a Donetsk bus station destroyed by shelling. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)
Stephen Cohen, contributing editor at The Nation, joined The John Batchelor Show on Tuesday to talk about the historical contest between the West and the East, from the Cold War up to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
When discussing the Ukrainian crisis, Cohen said that “authoritative voices” in Kiev, Brussels and Washington are saying that “that a larger war is coming, and coming soon.” He noted that there are reports of weapons pouring into Kiev territories, in addition to the rebel territories.
Cohen emphasized the formation and expansion of NATO as a contributing factor to the current geopolitical situation. “To say that Putin is destroying the post-Soviet order created in Europe,” Cohen said, “neglects to mention that Russia was excluded purposefully from that order.”
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Stephen F. CohenStephen F. Cohen is a professor emeritus of Russian studies and politics at New York University and Princeton University. A Nation contributing editor, his most recent book, War With Russia? From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate, is available in paperback and in an ebook edition. His weekly conversations with the host of The John Batchelor Show, now in their seventh year, are available at www.thenation.com.