Ukrainian and Russian delegates separated after a scuffle during a meeting of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital Ankara. https://abcn.ws/3AXPFN1
Quick Glance: Russia Desires a Long War
- "Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia," Biden declared, adding that the US will stand by Ukraine "for as long as it takes."
- This ambiguity has resulted in a Western policy of incrementalism, putting the US and Ukraine's other allies on the verge of a protracted conflict.
- However, the West must recognize that anything less than the complete restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity will represent a catastrophic defeat for the US and its European allies.
- In the short term, the West should make a credible commitment to provide Ukraine with all possible military support as soon as possible.
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