Letter: Kudos on Steller's column about McCain, Russia

Re: Jan. 4 column “McCain sets US boundaries on trip to Russian border”

I would like to congratulate Mr. Tim Steller on an excellent column on Russia and Vladimir Putin. However, I must take exception to the comments attributed to Dr. John "Pat" Willerton of the University of Arizona, who clearly ascribes to the Moscow-centric philosophy, which rationalizes the re-creation of Russian imperialism, when he states that he has a “totally different view of Russia.”

Instead of blaming the United States for encroaching on Russia’s “sphere of influence” he might well accept the failure of the Communist-Russian experiment in the enslavement of nations. Yes, President –elect Trump should try to negotiate but not make peace with Putin because peace in the Russian language has two meanings: peace and world. Dr. Willerton suggests to give a “chance to try to make peace with Putin’s Russian, especially over Ukraine. Does he seriously suggest agreeing to hand over Ukraine?

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Ihor Kunasz

President, Ukrainian American Society of Tucson

Northwest side