'The last thing we need is a war by proxy or, God forbid, directly with the Russians over Ukraine,' warns KatrinaNation.
:"In the technical argot of diplomacy, what's going on in the Ukraine crisis is nuts."
U.S. negotiator Wendy Sherman has called Moscow's demand for barring Ukraine from joining NATO a"nonstarter," though critics have pointed to the alliance's eastward push over the last several decades as the main driver of tension in the region.
The hawkish path plays better among the armchair warriors and the ex-spook commentators in the United States. But it will prove once more to be a costly folly. Moreover, Americans are sick of endless battles in far-off countries. Biden may well find a true settlement far more popular than continued tension. The question is whether Putin and Biden feel strong enough to choose restraint, dialogue, and engagement rather than to stumble toward war.
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