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U.S. President Barack Obama attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Flanders Field American World War I Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem March 26, 2014. Obama is on a one-day visit to Belgium where he will attend a EU-USA summit and hold a speech.

World War I might actually teach us something about today’s crisis with Russia

March 26, 2014Global Politics

Historian Margaret MacMillan sees parallels between the lead-up to World War I and today’s instability in the face of rising Russian nationalism. She says the West failed to appreciate Russia’s feeling of humiliation after the Cold War. She warns against dangerous miscalculations and for a strong response to Putin.

U.S. President Barack Obama attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Flanders Field American World War I Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem March 26, 2014. Obama is on a one-day visit to Belgium where he will attend a EU-USA summit and hold a speech.

World War I might actually teach us something about today’s crisis with Russia

March 26, 2014Global Politics

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