"Only 13 percent of Americans polled think that sending soldiers to Ukraine to fight Russian soldiers is a good idea. Opposition to direct military engagement reflects the will of the American people," writes.
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According to CNN, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced his Friday meeting with Lavrov has been canceled, too. :
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NEW A bipartisan effort led by and warns against direct military engagement in Ukraine by invoking the War Powers Resolution
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"This war was waged without U.N. authorization, and was a rank violation of international law," writes.
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"Unlike the former Soviet Union, China is now engaged in every region of the world as a major trader, investor, technology innovator, and provider of development assistance," writes.
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"Airwars’ monitoring has found that at least 8,168 civilians have likely been killed by the U.S.-led Coalition during the campaign against ISIS. The Coalition, however, has accepted responsibility for 1,417 such deaths." :
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"By far the most severe consequences would of course be in Russia, but the interruption in Russian and likely Ukrainian exports would also drive prices up across the world, including in the United States," writes.
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"The debate about U.S. policy towards Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and Russia more broadly is stuck in a false myth of American exceptionalism — but it’s not unique." :
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The reported request is grotesque, particularly when considering today’s unconstrained Pentagon waste. :
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NEW: The United States and its European partners have no vital interests in #Ukraine — and therefore should be prepared to compromise, via
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NEW has found that at least 8,168 civilians have likely been killed by the U.S.-led Coalition during the campaign against ISIS in Syria. The Coalition, however, has accepted responsibility for 1,417 such deaths.
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.: China is a challenge, the solution should not involve US efforts to sustain its post-WWII economic and military dominance, nor to rope allies and partners into opposition to Beijing:
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.: Western politicians who encourage a hard Ukrainian line should remind themselves that it is not they who will be risking their lives in the event of war.
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.@sarangshidore: Once a state or actor is defined as illegitimate in Washington, almost anything goes. This is about power, not principle.
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NEW Ted Carpenter : The current front-runner for a more robust response is a scheme to fund & arm Ukrainian resistance fighters & there are news reports that CIA ops are busily training paramilitary units. responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/02/23/why
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At a time when the the world seems desperate for diplomacy to prevail, and I explore how peace games can provide insights to advance non-military solutions in the Korean Peninsula:
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Delighted to join ?? and ?? to discuss why the upcoming nuclear posture review will fail to make significant changes, and why current policies raise the risk of nuclear war as the Ukraine crisis intensifies.
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NEW : Bipartisan letter invokes War Powers Resolution, warns Biden not to even think about sending troops to Ukraine or engage in preemptive strikes without Congressional vote. responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/02/23/dem
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The Minsk II process for a resolution of the Donbas conflict is now dead, but that doesn't mean that all avenues for diplomacy are, too. explains:
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.: Does anyone remember Kosovo? The US/NATO bombed Yugoslavia w/out UN Security Council approval, to support that country's independence:
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NEW Ted Carpenter: US and Western officials are grappling with the embarrassing fact that they oversold their backing for Kyiv and now face the reality that Putin has called their bluff. Let's hope they don't overcompensate now:
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Here's what Lavrov and Blinken SHOULD have been talking about (and we hope they still will). :
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Sino-U.S. normalization was never entirely “normal” — if normalcy is defined as relatively routine and stable relations sustained by adroit diplomacy, mutual respect, and the pragmatic working out of differences.
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NEW : A host of lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle, including say Biden cannot make a move in #Ukraine w/out Congress. MORE:
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ICYMI : Russia’s action has narrowed the space for diplomacy to resolve this crisis, but not yet destroyed it. We cannot let this escalate, no matter what the Blob wants.
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Washington’s invocation of principles falls flat when seen in the light of the Washington’s own past and present transgressions right next door, in the very same continent of Europe. :
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NEW Ted Carpenter: There will be pressure to get involved military in #Ukraine should Russia embark on a full-scale invasion, but history shows that US proxy wars turn counterproductive
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A wide range of signatories on this letter -- from AOC and Omar to Gohmert and Gaetz -- invoking the War Powers Resolution on Ukraine. NEW :
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Citing the beginning of "an invasion" Blinken calls off important meeting with Lavrov, which was supposed to serve as a diplomatic release valve. What now?
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NEW : A host of House members -- from Massie, Gaetz and Gohmert to AOC, Omar and McGovern -- are reminding Biden that he cannot commit US forces or engage in preemptive strikes before their say-so.
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New: Blinken cancels high-level meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, saying US and EU 'agree' - no meetings until Russia behaves.
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"Up until now, the White House had been hesitant to call Putin’s recent moves a full-on invasion of Ukraine — which would trigger more expansive economic sanctions," writes.
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ICYMI : "The science is clear: For the foreseeable future an effective defense of the nation against ballistic missiles will remain a fantasy."
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"Russia’s action has narrowed the space for diplomacy to resolve this crisis, but not yet destroyed it. As long as there is any hope of preventing a wider war, it is our duty to pursue it," writes.
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Shorter Blinken: I won't talk to Lavrov until the Russians promise to behave.
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In a sense, writes, "one strategic imperative driving normalization (counter-balancing the Soviet Union) has now been replaced by another (dealing with climate change)."
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Airwars’ monitoring has found that at least 8,168 civilians have likely been killed by the US-led Coalition during the campaign against IS. The Coalition, however, has accepted responsibility for 1,417 such deaths. , , and :
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