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A Diplomatic Way Out in Ukraine

The United States needs to lead a determined NATO effort to give diplomacy a chance to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while readying severe sanctions if negotiation fails. That approach offers the best way to avert a conflict that will produce no winner.

WASHINGTON, DC – During his annual press conference on December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin railed against NATO enlargement. “How would the US react if we delivered rockets near their borders with Canada or Mexico?” he pointedly asked.

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