Let Europe Lead in Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry is right to make clear that NATO is not contemplating a military response of any kind to Russia's annexation of Crimea. He would do even better to hand off responsibility as lead negotiator and spokesman in this crisis to a group of EU leaders.
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WASHINGTON, DC – As Russia’s annexation of Crimea proceeds, the United States must step back; the European Union must step forward; and the international community must ensure both that Russia pays a steep economic and political price for its actions, and that Russian and Ukrainian nationalists do not lock both sides into a deadly spiral of violence.