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The worst tragedies are preventable tragedies. We see them in the news: apartment fires due to space heaters, traffic accidents caused by drivers under the influence, or medical errors to name a few.
Commentators on the current Ukraine crisis have sometimes compared it to the Cuban missile crisis. This is a good comparison?and not only because they both involve a dangerous U.S.-Russian confrontation capable of leading to a nuclear war.
Reports out of Washington suggest worry over a Russia-China partnership that would facilitate Vladimir Putin’s presumed ambition to absorb Ukraine and undermine the NATO-based European security system. So let’s examine that relationship to assess the US concern.