From WSJopinion: Western governments, through a series of provocations, were always reluctant to destabilize the Putin regime for the reasons that now worry the Chinese—what comes next, writes HolmanJenkins
Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst out of the battle for Ukraine. Images: AFP/Getty Images/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyMore important than surplus MiGs is the economic pressure being applied to Russia in conjunction with the military pressure applied by Ukraine’s brave resistance. Unfortunately the West is faltering.
Europeans continue to pay cash for Vladimir Putin’s natural gas though, as I and others have argued, they could easily escrow the money until the fighting ends. The idea is not a reach. Something like this is already happening in effect as Russian suppliers have begun offering hydrocarbons on extended credit terms.
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