Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov sounds increasingly frantic. This is not good news, since his warning that “Washington’s increasing involvement in the Ukraine conflict carries growing risks” seems to be falling on ever-deafer ears. With longer-range American missile shipments in the offing, and proposals pouring in for precision bombs to be attached to rockets, Washington doesn’t appear to be over-inclined to heed Russian demands. And with good reason, as Russia continues to callously pummel civilian infrastructure, cutting off power and water as a long cold winter sets in.
As a national strategy, though, does the US policy of “heavy aid” make long-term sense? Are we charting a wise course that will pay dividends in our own increased security, or are we getting drawn into an “entangling alliance” that will ultimately play to Russian advantage?
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