The news from eastern Europe has been grim this past week. Ukraine has retreated from the strategic hub of Avdiivka, its army running out of ammunition and manpower.
For the West, there is no long-term alternative to aiming for a post-imperial Russia no matter how long it might take or how difficult it may be to achieve.
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