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Should we seize Russian funds to pay for the war in Ukraine? Commentators weigh in.

There are substantive arguments for and against such an approach.

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The U.S. needs to launch a diplomatic surge on Ukraine

The Biden administration must up its game in the diplomatic arena.

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Are we seeing the beginning of the end of Putinism?

The Russian president will never recover from his disastrous war in Ukraine.

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The world can’t allow the ex-president of Georgia to die in detention

Mikheil Saakashvili doesn't deserve the abuse he's currently enduring.

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Putin can escalate the war. But it comes with enormous costs.

The best way for Putin to hold on to power is to end his invasion today.

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The sanctions against Russia still have holes. Here’s how to plug them.

Six months into the war, the West's sanctions need an update.

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‘Realists’ have it wrong: Putin, not Zelensky, is the one who can end the war.

No swap of sovereignty for peace can do more than slow Russia's aims in Ukraine.

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Want to undermine Putin? Help Russians who are opposed to the war.

Russians who have fled their homeland out of opposition to the war deserve the West's help.

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The West needs to up its sanctions game against Russia

The sanctions regime still needs fine-tuning.

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The West shouldn’t back down in the face of Putin’s threats

The West shouldn't back down in the face of Putin's threats.

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