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Biden’s tough-on-Putin rhetoric fails the Ukraine reality test

By Tom Rogan
Published April 5, 2021 10:00am ET
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Biden’s tough-on-Putin rhetoric fails the Ukraine reality test
Former U.S Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a conference in Athens, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Biden stressed the need for action against climate change. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) | Petros Giannakouris

The threat of conflict is the ultimate test of a nation’s commitment to its word. In Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is showing President Joe Biden’s word to be wanting.

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