Ukraine Blame Games
What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
The Sliding Doors Moment in 2014
Russian troops invaded Ukraine and are now in Armenia. The lack of a coherent security plan after the Cold War has led to consequences. In 2014, there was a missed opportunity for the Obama administration to guarantee Ukraine's safety from Russia. However, Obama was reliant on Putin for interests in Syria and on Russian negotiators for the JCPOA, so there was no pushback on Ukraine.
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