The Russians attacked and captured three different Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea over the weekend. Today, there is a meeting of the Security Council in NYC to discuss this mess.
The one thing that is certain is that nothing will come from the Security Council meeting. So the question is raised as to what will motivate the Russians to stop with these provocations.
In my opinion, Russia would back down if President Trump were to tweet that the unprovoked Russian action makes him open to reconsidering whether or not NATO should admit Ukraine as a member. He should also say that the scope of the defensive weapons systems that the US is selling to Ukraine must be reconsidered as well.
The last thing Putin wants is American involvement in Ukraine. At least this threat might lead Putin to back down and release the Ukrainian ships and crews.
The one thing that is certain is that nothing will come from the Security Council meeting. So the question is raised as to what will motivate the Russians to stop with these provocations.
In my opinion, Russia would back down if President Trump were to tweet that the unprovoked Russian action makes him open to reconsidering whether or not NATO should admit Ukraine as a member. He should also say that the scope of the defensive weapons systems that the US is selling to Ukraine must be reconsidered as well.
The last thing Putin wants is American involvement in Ukraine. At least this threat might lead Putin to back down and release the Ukrainian ships and crews.
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