The ‘security guarantee’ paradox: Too weak and it won’t protect Ukraine; too robust and Russia won’t accept it
- Written by Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Ukraine is seeking security guarantees to protect itself from Russian attacks.Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty ImagesBack-to-back summits in Alaska and Washington with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, respectively, have done little to clarify how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to engineer an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
Beyond vague...