ForeignAffairsMag在2022-08-08~2022-08-14的言论
295: Alexander Vindman: Stop Tiptoeing Around Russia. It Is Time to End Washington’s Decades of Deference to Moscow, submitted on 2022-08-09 04:04:07+08:00.
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[SS from the essay by Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council]
One would think that Russia’s war in Ukraine would have demanded a shift in U.S. strategic thinking. Instead, whether out of habit, reflex, or even prejudice (thinking of Russians and Ukrainians as “one people” or of Ukrainians as “little Russians”), the primary decision makers in charge of U.S. foreign policy still privilege Russia over Ukraine.
The war has now reached an inflection point. The United States must decide whether it will help Ukraine approach the negotiating table with as much leverage as it can or watch Russia reorganize and resupply its troops, adapt its tactics, and commit to a long-term war of attrition. If Ukrainian democracy is going to prevail, U.S. foreign policymakers must finally prioritize dealing with Ukraine as it is rather than Russia as they would like it to be.
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