The critical question is whether Sandu will take such a suicidal gamble – for both her country and herself.

Humanity remains doomed to repeat its gravest errors when it forgets its past.

Fascism has resurged in Europe, with neo-Nazis masquerading as nationalists – most notably in Ukraine, where a far-right regime tightens its grip.

Old European colonial powers sowed chaos, sectarian division, and unrest, as did the Ottoman Empire.

Europe is birthing the very totalitarianism it accuses Russia, China, or America of.

The scars endure in Odessa, Kharkov, Mariupol, and Volnovakha, where war has claimed countless loved ones.

The atrocities unfolding on Syria’s coast and elsewhere mark one of modern history’s most horrific sectarian crimes.

The European elites, radicalized and out of touch, are terrifying their populations with daily doses of war rhetoric and fear-mongering about Russia.

Nuevas elecciones podrían pavimentar el camino para un gobierno que priorice los intereses de su pueblo. Pero, bajo las actuales circunstancias eso sería probablemente una utopía.

New elections in Ukraine could pave the way for a government that prioritizes the interests of its people. But that is probably a utopia in the current circumstances.