“There is no more choice between escalation and no escalation. To stop Putin, one can’t avoid escalatory moves. The United States is interested in having this escalation, if not coordinated with Ukraine, under control”.

Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center, in her essay for The National Interest writes about what the Kursk operation means in the context of interaction between Kyiv and Washington.

The author also recalled the needs of Ukraine in the long-range ewpons and air defense shield. She also adressed some questions to the American partners about their negotiating strategy from a position of strength.

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