Ukraine should be left to forge its own course | Simon Jenkins

A key principle of liberal politics is self-determination. Step forward the people of Ukraine not Washington or London

Last night's Ukraine referendum yields not one crisis but two. The first is separatist pressure of the sort that has long plagued the politics of Europe. A poorly drawn border, an ethnic or linguistic minority, an inept central government all lead to revolt. Resolution lies either in devolution and confederation or in partition and independence. Witness Ireland, Kosovo, Slovak...