Can the West guarantee Ukraine’s security?
Amid talk of “peacekeepers” and security alliances, it’s not yet clear what Europe can do to deter Russia.
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Lawrence Freedman is emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London. His writing for the New Statesman includes in-depth analysis of the war in Ukraine and European history.
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