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Gideon Rachman

An aggressive Ukraine has crossed Washington’s red line

Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to ignore Russia’s nuclear threats. But the Biden administration is still wary of escalating the war.

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With its Kursk offensive, Ukraine has not only crossed Russia’s borders. It has also crossed red lines set in Washington.

Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US has insisted that its goal is to help Ukraine defend its territory and survive as a sovereign state. Any suggestion that the war could be taken into Russia has been regarded as dangerous.

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Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.

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