Matthew Norman's article in this newspaper on 12th April
read too much like an apology to Putin's Russia for my liking. It appears Matthew Norman is typical of many
commentators who readily blame the West for shunning Russia, but fail to take
into account the fault of Russia's policy.
Surely the impetus was on Russia to repair relations with their
neighbours who had suffered years, sometimes centuries, of Russian
imperialism? Is Ukraine not a sovereign
country that has a right to determine its own foreign policy?
Matthew Norman is
wrong to cite rhetoric being the problem, since our politicians are usually not
courageous enough to take this issue on head on. Actions speak louder than words, yet the West
has not yet gathered the resolve to put punitive sanctions on Russia. Instead of appeasing a rogue state he should perhaps
speculate more on how to outmanoeuvre it definitively.
Regards
Zachary Barker
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