The Russian president has threatened retaliation if NATO crosses 'red lines' in Ukraine. Some experts say those lines have already been crossed.
about interfering in the Ukraine war, even going so far as to bring up retaliation if Ukraine becomes a threat to Russia because of Western help. According to some experts, NATO has already crossed the line that Putin has said would justify an attack from Russian forces.
"When he announced the beginning of the 'special military operation' on February 24, Putin indicated that any 'interference' in the campaign by outside powers would be a red line," Yuri Zhukov, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, told"This line has been crossed every day, and not only as regards weapons supplies," he continued.
Michael Kimmage, a history professor at Catholic University and former member of the secretary's policy planning staff at the State Department, said he feels Russia likely won't directly attack a NATO member at this time. But it's possible Russia might start bombing the flow of weapons into Ukrainian territory because"these weapons may turn the tide of the war," he added."My guess is they're trying to establish a red line here without quite knowing how to do it.
Reno noted that the"stakes include the principle that conquest is unacceptable, a foundation of the world order since 1945. If conquest is rewarded, what is the fate of weaker countries in Africa vis-à-vis stronger neighbors? Would China impose itself upon Taiwan? We don't want that, so we step on the gas and keep driving down the centerline.
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