Must-reads of the week

Friday, 12 February 2010

Understanding Ukraine’s Presidential Shift — Q&A Steve Pifer, Council on Foreign Relations

Ukraine can still have a European future — By Timothy Garton Ash, Guardian

Can Medvedev emulate Gorbachev? — By Leon Aron, Los Angeles Times

Kremlin’s Invisible Primaries — By Ivan Krastev, World Affairs Journal blog

How to deal with a more assertive China? — By Mark Leonard, European Council on Foreign Relations

Why China is stoking war of words with US — By Bill Emmott, Times

Why China is no longer interested in following America’s lead — By Melinda Liu, Newsweek

The Dream of Zero — By Ross Douthat, New York Times

Thank You, President Obama — By Justin Vaisse, New York Times

Catherine Ashton is causing grumbles — Charlemagne, Economist