West has responsibility to engage with Russia

The politics of power and the arrogance of the military-industrial complex in the US is what started the momentum towards what is now unfolding in Russia, writes Ray Kinsella

THE EU, commenting on the crisis in Russia, said they were watching developments with “concern” and that the EU would not benefit from an economic collapse in Russia.

What did they expect in imposing sanctions that undermined — and were intended to undermine — the Russian economy and its capacity to absorb shocks?