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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Ukraine Crisis: Does the West Have an Endgame?

The War in Ukraine May Be Impossible to Stop. And the U.S. Deserves Much of the Blame.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/opinion/us-ukraine-putin-war.html

The War Is Getting More Dangerous for America, and Biden Knows It
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/opinion/biden-ukraine-leaks.html

A Message to the Biden Team on Ukraine: Talk Less
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/opinion/biden-ukraine.html
Tom Friedman notes:
And let’s be careful not to raise Ukrainian expectations too high. Small countries that suddenly get the backing of big powers can get intoxicated. Many things have changed about Ukraine since the end of the Cold War — except one: its geography. It is still, and it will always be, a relatively small nation on Russia’s border. It is going to have to make some hard compromises before this conflict is over. Let’s not make it even harder for it by adding unrealistic goals”.