On Ukraine and ‘the most consequential war of our lifetimes’
Eliot A. Cohen, of The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, offers a smart overview of the state of the war.
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Eliot A. Cohen, of The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, offers a smart overview of the state of the war.
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By Eric Black | Columnist
April 14, 2022