Russia's War Against Ukraine
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A large screen shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama on a split-screen during an international D-Day commemoration ceremony on the beach of Ouistreham, Normandy, on June 6.
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has clarified a great many things: Kiev’s weakness, the Kremlin's willingness to use any means at its disposal, the EU's inability to act in a coordinated manner, and America's ever-greater reliance on sanctions as preferred method of conflict resolution.