Watch The Daily Show explain Ukraine to Republicans

Sure, the events in Kiev are of geopolitical import, says Jon Stewart. But what would Reagan have done?

Jon Stewart does Kiev
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Jon Stewart started off Tuesday night's Daily Show with a lesson in geopolitics, explaining the precarious situation of Ukraine. On one side, represented by the Sochi Olympics' giant, crying, animatronic bear, is Russia; on the other is Western Europe, for some reason represented by an "a*$hole" drinking a "tiny coffee."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.