Europe | Diplomatic battle-lines
A deal in Geneva salvages relations with America. It might not last
|HALIFAX AND WASHINGTON, DC|4 min read
IT MIGHT have been one of Ukraine’s darkest hours. Its front lines are buckling; its home front is seething over a corruption scandal; and its American ally has issued an ultimatum to agree to a Russia-friendly peace deal.
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