Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Ross Douthat: For NATO yes, for Kyiv no
Over the last few weeks, heavier Russian incursions into the Ukrainian east reversed Ukraine's push to reclaim its separatist provinces, and over the last week the West has responded - with a French decision to (finally) suspend a promised warship sale to Russia; with news that the upcoming NATO conference will consider the creation of a new rapid reaction force for Eastern Europe; and with a forceful Obama speech this week in Tallinn, Estonia, that both condemned Russian aggression and strongly reaffirmed NATO’s official commitment to the defense of the Baltic states.