Why Russia Is Rocking the European Boat

In an April 6 referendum in the Netherlands, a majority of participants voted against approving an association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.  The results were greeted with concern in the West, but with delight in Moscow. Russia's government saw the vote as evidence that it was “on the same page” with Europe’s far right – in this case, the Freedom Party headed by Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician known for his opposition to Islam and immigration who hailed...

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