Vladimir Putin : Democracy failed in Ukraine and a top officer of KGB , Vladimir Putin , became president . Frum : Putin and his coterie want to resurrect U.S. and want to keep U.S. in thrall . Frum : Ukrainians want to enter EU and lessen dependence on Russia ; Putin fighting to stop it . He says Ukrainians protests met with brutal suppression ; time for U.S. to pay attention .
David Frum : Democracy failed in Russia and a top officer of KGB , Vladimir Putin , became president . Frum : Putin and his coterie want to resurrect Soviet Union and want to keep Ukraine in thrall . Frum : Ukrainians want to enter EU and lessen dependence on Russia ; Putin fighting to stop it . He says Ukrainian protests met with brutal suppression ; time for U.S. to pay attention .