Commentary: Holly McKay - Biden s handling of Russia is overly timid
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Over the past few months, at least 100,000 Russian troops have assembled next to that country’s western border with Ukraine – a chilling and unprecedented scene not witnessed since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Some international observers have pointed to it as Putin’s posturing and a means to chest thump at the new Biden administration. Others have expressed deeper concerns that it is the start of another plan to seize Ukrainian territory.
But what remains indisputable to many analysts is Washington must not look weak in this ongoing watershed moment, which could ultimately set the stage for how far the Kremlin is willing to go to advance its interests both around and outside of its neighborhood.
It is no surprise some Americans believe it is just a matter of time before another financial crisis rocks the economy. Recent headlines make clear the financial system is loaded with minefields.
Over the past few months, at least 100,000 Russian troops have assembled next to that country’s western border with Ukraine a chilling and unprecedented scene not witnessed since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Some international observers have pointed to it as Putin’s posturing and a means to chest thump at the new Biden administration. Others have expressed deeper concerns that it is the start of another plan to seize Ukrainian territory.
But what remains indisputable to many analysts is Washington must not look weak in this ongoing watershed moment, which could ultimately set the stage for how far the Kremlin is willing to go to advance its interests both around and outside of its neighborhood.
Over the past few months, at least 100,000 Russian troops have assembled next to that countryâs western border with Ukraineâa chilling and unprecedented scene not witnessed since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Some international observers have pointed to it as Putinâs posturing and a means to chest thump at the new Biden administration. Others have expressed deeper concerns that it is the start of another plan to seize Ukrainian territory.
But what remains indisputable to many analysts is Washington must not look weak in this ongoing watershed moment, which could ultimately set the stage for how far the Kremlin is willing to go to advance its interests both around and outside of its neighborhood.
Get ready for a busy Atlantic hurricane season
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PUERTO CABEZAS, NICARAGUA - NOVEMBER 16: Palm trees blow by wind as Nicaragua prepares to receive hurricane Iota on November 16, 2020 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Less than two weeks after being hardly affected by Hurricane Eta, villagers of Puerto Cabezas take precautions before landfall of Iota.
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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be busier than average. There’s a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season this year. Up to 20 named storms and as many as 10 hurricanes are expected, according to a forecast published today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They also forecast up to 5 major hurricanes, which have