For 20 months, the Biden administration has attempted to stake out the moral high ground against Russia, condemning its brutal war on Ukraine for indiscriminately killing civilians.
Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, President Biden tied American support for Ukraine and Israel together, describing both nations as democracies fighting enemies determined to “completely annihilate” them.
Such accusations are not exactly new in the Middle East conflict.
But the dynamics of the dual crises have gone beyond Washington’s desire to rally global support to isolate and punish Russia for invading its neighbor.
“That will make international cooperation on Ukraine, like sanctions enforcement on Russia, even harder.”
Persons:
Biden, Israel bombards, ”, Clifford Kupchan
Organizations:
America, West, Eurasia Group
Locations:
Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Africa, Asia, China, Brazil, Indonesia, New York