The old American policy towards Kyiv failed due to the fear of provoking the Kremlin, this mistake can not be repeated.
Russian war against Ukraine, according to many experts , should have lasted less than a week. But it has been going on for three months now. So now is a good time for the United States and its allies to evaluate everything that has been achieved and to plan what to do next.
The Washington Post writes about this in an editorial, noting that there are many positive achievements. Thanks to the courage and determination of the Armed Forces and the Ukrainian people, Russia did not achieve the quick victory of its dreams. She was forced to retreat from Kyiv, regroup and focus on the offensive in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine. The United States and NATO have abandoned a strategy that allowed for a high probability of a quick Russian victory. Now the allies are helping the Ukrainian resistance. In addition, despite all the expectations of Vladimir Putin, the alliance has not split. He even took a tougher stance on economic sanctions. Even Germany, which previously opposed pressure on Moscow, now supports a ban on Russian oil imports. Not only has NATO not disintegrated, it will soon expand to include Finland and Sweden.
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However, according to the publication, there is an even more expensive and long struggle ahead. Russia is trying to break through from the occupied parts of Donbass, as well as from the Crimea, to surround Ukrainian troops. To prevent this from happening, Ukraine's army needs immediate supplies of heavy weapons. And for the Armed Forces to counterattack in late spring and early summer, even greater arms supplies will be needed in the coming weeks.
That's why President Joe Biden's request for $ 33 billion in aid to Ukraine, including 20 billions will go to the military needs of the country, not just relevant but urgent. And Congress must respond appropriately. A renewed land lease system will also allow the United States to strengthen Ukraine's defenses over the long term.
However, long-term liabilities hide long-term dangers. The more difficult Putin's situation is, the more he tends to simplify his problems by using or even threatening to use even more brute force. That is why Moscow has recently tried to blackmail Europe with energy, talked about an indirect war between Russia and NATO, and hinted at the use of nuclear weapons.
The publication notes that the old US policy towards Ukraine failed because no one did anything to deter the aggressor for fear of provoking Putin. Of course, this does not mean that the Biden administration now needs to rush in the opposite direction. But given Ukraine's success on the battlefield, as well as Europe's willingness to seek new sources of energy, we can move to a policy of maximum toughness.
“Putin's goal is not to conquer Ukraine, but to overthrow the international order in general. Therefore, the price and risks are worth taking care of the failure of Russia, which after this conflict must become incapable of such aggression, “the article reads.
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