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'Failure isn't an option'
Bloomberg editorial board
America's resolve to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion "is fraying," says the Bloomberg editorial board, with some of Kyiv's "staunchest supporters expressing doubts about its battlefield prospects." But "abandoning the war effort now" would betray "the enormous sacrifices Ukraine's people have made to defend their freedom" and counter Russia's aggression. "The answer isn't to do less." Abandoning Ukraine would "wreck the West's credibility," threaten "global food and energy security," and embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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