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This week’s R&D covers America’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began two nights ago. President Joe Biden has initiated economic sanctions against Russian financial firms. While Western Europe has supported this, allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) like Poland and the Baltic states have demanded more action to solidify their security. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that actions taken to thwart the Russian advance in Ukraine will be “unprecedented.”
Russia’s assault on Ukraine is unlike anything Europe has seen since World War II. As the U.S. and allies respond, which American trait will prove uppermost: a desire to protect democracy or a reluctance to wade into foreign fights? https://t.co/Wh9pqC34fi
— The Christian Science Monitor (@csmonitor) February 24, 2022
What role will U.S. troops play?
The Biden administration has repeatedly said U.S. troops will not fight in Ukraine or rescue Americans trapped there.https://t.co/kdfRzAY1Gg
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 24, 2022
The U.S. intelligence community successfully unearthed Russia’s secret planning and accurately predicted President Vladimir Putin’s intentions to invade Ukraine, stripping the Russian leader of his capacity to go to war on a false pretext. https://t.co/9LNsJwd2Ym
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 24, 2022
President Joe Biden announced a new round of sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. More U.S. forces are also heading to Germany to back NATO. https://t.co/hZy3lK6BGT
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) February 24, 2022
Should Russia win a war in Ukraine, U.S. support will be critical to restoring security and order in Europe, write @LianaFix and @mkimmage. The United States has fundamental interests on the continent that cannot be left undefended.https://t.co/2fvddsUB1v
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) February 24, 2022
U.S. lawmakers in both parties have signaled support for providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. https://t.co/OnCWSEGuRa
— Roll Call (@rollcall) February 24, 2022
President Biden, in announcing a new round of sanctions on Thursday, made clear that he was cognizant of the need to protect American consumers from higher gas prices but that he had to balance that with the need to respond. https://t.co/VwBCi3K4vu
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) February 24, 2022
The United States and the European Union have opted not to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank payments system as part of their sanctions against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but could revisit that issue, U.S. President Joe Biden said https://t.co/ebxuPtlSlJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 24, 2022
Here’s how Russia’s attack on Ukraine might continue to play out for the economy and what this means for consumers in the U.S. and California.https://t.co/AnXCedGoVf
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 24, 2022
NEW: Lawmakers in both parties wasted no time on Thursday pressing President Biden to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. https://t.co/kJsmCbVstK
— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2022