David Frum : Democracy collapsed in Ukraine and a top officer of KGB , Vladimir Putin , became president . No nation suffered more from Soviet communism than the Ukrainians . Frum : Putin and his coterie want to overthrow Soviet Union and want to keep Ukraine in thrall . Putin : 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 .
David Frum : Democracy collapsed in Ukraine and a top officer of KGB , Vladimir Putin , became president . Frum : Putin and his coterie want to overthrow Soviet Union and want to keep Ukraine in thrall . Putin : 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 .