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Ukraine’s New Diplomatic Battlefronts: U.S. Weapons, UN Peacekeepers
The front lines between the Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed forces in eastern Ukraine may be static but see frequent and violent firefights
Diplomatic manoeuvering over new U.S. lethal weapons for Kyiv risks aggravating the conflict and Russia’s UN peacekeeping proposal could prove a distraction from a genuine solution.
Washington is considering providing Kyiv with lethal weapons, worrying many residents of eastern Ukraine – and not just separatist rebels or pro-Russian sympathisers.
“Most people here don’t think about what these weapons would mean in practice – but of course I am scared”, an outspoken city council member…