Russia & Eurasia

The Russian regime has defined the struggle in Ukraine as part of an existential battle against American imperialism ... American provision of arms would lend credence to that view and increase the Russian government’s freedom of action at home.

Our basic problem is, how do we stop the hot war on the ground in Ukraine and not get into a more and more escalatory relationship with Putin. It’s a really tough challenge, and I can’t say that anybody’s got all the answers now.