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The impact of Western policy choices on Russian relations, including the role of NATO expansion and the need for balance between deterrence and reassurance.
The war in Ukraine grew out of a decade-long escalation that began with Ukraine’s 2014 political upheaval, Russia’s seizure and annexation of Crimea, and an eight-year low-intensity war in the Donbas ...
The preponderance of available reporting and official timelines shows that the current large-scale phase of the Russo‑Ukrainian war began when Russia launched a full‑scale invasion on February 24, 202...
NATO has a recorded history of publicly warning about threats and escalating rhetoric during crises—from Cold War-era deterrence language through the 1999 Kosovo crisis to repeated, high-profile warni...
Analysts are divided: a substantial school argues NATO’s eastward expansion created the security fears that helped precipitate Russia’s 2022 invasion, a competing school emphasizes Russian agency, imp...