New ways forward to promote peace in the face of Russia’s invasion

Russia is entering another Afghanistan-like quagmire, but by providing Ukraine with state-of-the-art and Soviet-era weapons, the West runs the risk that hostile forces could capture those same weapons.
Latvian President Egils Levits, left, Canada's Minister of Defence Anita Anand, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Ādaži Military Base on March 8, 2022. The war in Ukraine finally pushed Canada to commit about $8-billion in new military spending in the 2022 Budget, writes Erika Simpson.
If Russia does not achieve a conventional forces victory in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using weapons of mass destruction, like chemical and tactical nuclear weapons. Russia has so far threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe, if its bills are not paid in ru...

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