<p>A little over a month after Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels signed a fragile ceasefire, the death toll in Ukraine's six-month war continues to climb by the day. Separatist fighters, meanwhile, show no signs of going quietly into the night. Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and essayist, says Ukraine's predicament is a result of a Russian-made geopolitical doctrine which he calls "Sado-Putinism".</p><br />He also tells Douglas Herbert whether he thinks Ukraine will ever be truly united.<br />Read Volodymyr Yermolenko's article: 'The silence of the lambs'<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
