4.Drawing a Red Line: At the beginning of World War Ii, the United States failed to draw a red line with Hitler. We watched as he invaded Poland and then steadily moved across Europe. We must draw a red line with Putin and declare: "If you do this, we will declare a 'no-fly' zone over Ukraine and enforce it with NATO planes."
a. Putin must not be allowed to use biological or chemical weapons.
b. Russian forces must maintain captured Ukrainian nuclear power plants in a way that does not produces dangerous radiation. If they destroy the power plants, that constitutes crossing the red line,
c. Putin must permit stable humanitarian-relief corridors. There has to be a way to evacuate civilians and to provide humanitarian aid.
d. Obviously, Russian forces must not enter any NATO nation.
5. The Role of China: Hu Wei, a distinguished Chinese political scientist, (Click Here ) argues that China must intervene on the side of the West (United States and Nato) and force Russia to leave Ukraine: "China should avoid playing both sides in the same boat, give up being neutral, and choose the mainstream position in the world.,, In some cases, apparent neutrality is a sensible choice, but it does not apply to this war, where China has nothing to gain. Given that China has always advocated respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity, it can avoid further isolation only by standing with the majority of the countries in the world." President Biden is taking to Chinese Premier Xi bout chin's role.
Summary: Perhaps a negotiated settlement is possible, but it appears more likely that we've entered into a war of attrition, where Russian forces will remain in Ukraine until they run out of energy. This could take months. In the meantime, the United States should continue to provide all forms of assistance. And, NATO with the aid of China, should demand humanitarian-relief corridors.
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