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Critics say the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened the Russian leader, but former U.S. officials say past U.S. responses to Russian incursions were a bigger problem.

The Russian assault in Ukraine is spread too thin and hindered by poor equipment and low troop morale, current and former military officials say.

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The Ukraine crisis is testing President Biden’s desire to prioritize Asia over Europe, but it’s also allowing him to act on his pro-democracy principles.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing its troop presence in Eastern Europe, and the United States announced Monday it was putting 8,500 troops on high alert to deploy to the region. Judy Woodruff discusses the details of the latest developments with two experts.

"In a real sense," one expert said, "this does give them a kind of veil of legitimacy if they decide to invade Ukraine."

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With a massive build of Russian troops near Ukraine’s border, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is indicating a willingness to risk a devastating military conflict in his years-long bid to regain a sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.

The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy from critics and allies who argue the administration is unduly judging other nations without addressing problems at home.