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Ukraine and Russia: What Are We to Do?

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Ukraine and Russia: What Are We to Do?
A Russia-backed separatist rebels' unit walk to take their position at the new line of contact outside Petrivske, Ukraine, on Nov. 9, 2019. AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov, File
Ian Gentles
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If you believe Tucker Carlson, Ukraine does not deserve all the fuss. A small, faraway country, it is certainly not worth the West’s shedding any blood to prevent Russia from gobbling it up. Just leave it to its own devices and hope for the best.

Ian Gentles
Ian Gentles
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Ian Gentles is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and distinguished professor of history and global affairs at Tyndale University in Toronto. He is the co-author of "Complications: Abortion’s Impact on Women" (2nd ed., 2018), published by the deVeber Institute for Bioethics in Toronto.
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