“In shocking [the United States and its allies] out of their complacency, [Russian President Vladimir Putin] has given them a historic opportunity to regroup and reload for an era of intense competition—not just with Russia but also with China—and, ultimately, to rebuild an international order that just recently looked to be headed for collapse,” the American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Beckley and Hal Brands write for Foreign Affairs.
 
“Every death, every casualty, every displaced person during war is a tragedy no matter where it takes place, and extraordinary efforts to help Ukrainian refugees show how Western governments can better welcome those fleeing conflict elsewhere,” the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero tweets.
 
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