The U.S. presidential election isn’t just cause for American anxiety: Ukraine and Syria are two countries where only the Nov. 8 vote can lead to significant changes — even, if they’re lucky, to ending bloodshed.
Both the end of the war in eastern Ukraine and the resolution of the Syrian conflict should concern Europe more than they do the U.S. Ukraine’s Russian-backed rebellion is a direct result of the Kiev authorities’ decision to move toward membership in the European Union.
