The Ukraine war: Biden’s dilemmas
With no sign of an end to the conflict in sight, America’s current approach of providing military and economic aid to Ukraine without the need to deploy US military troops there may not be viable in the long run, not least if Russia raises the ante.
MUCH of the focus of the discussion in Washington and other Western capitals in recent days has been on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning about using nuclear weapons in Ukraine in response to what he perceives to be a possible threat to Moscow’s core national interests.
“If the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we will use all available means to protect Russia and its people – this is not a bluff,” he stated last week (Sep 21) during an address delivered from the Kremlin.
At the same time, the Russian leader also announced “referendums” in areas of Ukraine already occupied by Russia that were expected to result in declarations that they are part of Russian territory after formal annexation.
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