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Let’s cut the spin — Ukraine is alone against Russia

By Tom Rogan
Published November 15, 2021 6:17pm ET
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Let’s cut the spin — Ukraine is alone against Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks during a media availability with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. | (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

If he is to be deterred, Vladimir Putin must believe that the costs of a prospective action will be far outweighed by its benefits.

Russia may soon launch a new offensive against Ukraine. Bloomberg reports that the United States and its European allies are readying new sanctions in the event that Russia uses prepositioned forces to attack Ukraine.

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