Denying Russia a sphere of influence or defending the ‘liberal world order’ — are those real concerns for Americans?
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Service members of the Ukrainian armed forces at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels near Horlivka in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, January 8, 2022.
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Have you noticed that the advocates of arming Ukraine or further involving the United States and other NATO countries in defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity rarely ever talk about Ukraine itself?
We’re told that we can’t allow Russia to have a sphere of influence. What does that mean? Is that something we can decide? Let’s go through some of the basic questions about Ukraine.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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Have you noticed that the advocates of arming Ukraine or further involving the United States and other NATO countries in defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity rarely ever talk about Ukraine itself?
We’re told that we can’t allow Russia to have a sphere of influence. What does that mean? Is that something we can decide? Let’s go through some of the basic questions about Ukraine.
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About the Author
Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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