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Two views of the Ukrainian counteroffensive: from Eastern Ukraine and the Pentagon

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The U.S. And Ukraine's War on Russia

The U.S. seems to be taking a pattern of first saying no to weapons requests, and then eventually saying yes. The Biden administration has been playing this balancing act intent on aiding Ukraine militarily but wary of being so escalatory as to antagonize Russia. Joanna Kekisis: Ukrainian leaders are feeling a lot of pressure right now; they're asking what happens if this counter-offensive fizzles?

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