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Wolfgang Schwan / Anadolu Agency / Getty The Battle for the Future of the West
The real prize in Ukraine is the end of American influence in Europe.
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Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Putin’s No Chess Master
Some believe Putin has not only Ukraine, but the whole West, exactly where he wants it. A more balanced consideration is in order.
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Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Only Putin Knows What Happens Next
He alone can make the choice to bring Europe back from the brink of a major war.
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The Atlantic The Atlantic Daily: America Sounds the Alarm on Russia-Ukraine
Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment, the White House has warned.
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Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / Getty; Alexei Nikolsky … What John McCain Would Say About Putin and Ukraine
The late senator would have rallied the West to embrace its obligation to advance the cause of freedom and justice in the world.
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Stephane Cardinale / Corbis / Getty; The Atlantic China Is Watching Ukraine With a Lot of Interest
Biden’s handling of Putin may tell Xi Jinping how resolutely the U.S. would defend Taiwan.
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Ilja C. Hendel / laif / Redux How to Disable Putin’s Energy Weapon
Only by integrating Europe into a better network of energy security can NATO truly protect its members.
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Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Getty The U.S. Is Naive About Russia. Ukraine Can’t Afford to Be.
Putin is right about one thing: A free, prosperous, democratic neighbor is a threat to his autocratic regime.
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Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Getty Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Is Backfiring
Putin’s military moves are rallying Ukrainians and unifying NATO.
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Sergei Savostyanov / TASS / Getty Putin Is Taking a Huge Gamble
His decision to assemble an invasion force along Russia’s border with Ukraine suggests that we are about to enter a dangerous new phase of international relations.
