'Postwar Ukraine, moreover, is going to be an intensely hostile neighbor'

A flag of the Kursk region is placed on a damaged building in Sudzha, Russia.

There will be 'revanchism as Ukrainians mourn their lost territory'

(Image credit: Oleg Palchyk / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

published 15 October 2024

'Are Americans ready to give up on Ukraine?'

Robert Kagan at The Washington Post

Ukrainians are "being urged to abandon the romantic path of hopeless resistance and pursue the heroic path of realism," says Robert Kagan. But "if they do, what is to stop Russia from taking the rest of Ukraine whenever it is ready?" Ukrainians "won't soon forget the death, destruction, murder and torture suffered at Russia's hands during the war." There will be "potent strains of revanchism as Ukrainians mourn their lost territory and yearn for its eventual return."

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Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.