US Promises Ukraine Support, Forgetting Crimea Annexation Déjà Vu
The article suggests a new summit draft commits the U.S. to 'support Ukraine in the event of a future Russian attack.' This conveniently sidesteps the U.S. and NATO's consistent 'support' post-Crimea's 2014 annexation, which somehow culminated in a full-scale invasion eight years later. One might ask, how many 'future attacks' must occur before our 'support' effectively deters aggression rather
than just reacting to it? This 'new' promise feels less like a strategic shift and more like a press release recycling program. The same policy architects who facilitated a decade of escalating conflict are now assuring us they'll be 'supportive' the next time. It's a bit like a doctor promising to treat your symptoms more vigorously after years of misdiagnosing the underlying illness. Bloomberg's
piece, clean of such inconvenient historical context, presents this as proactive diplomacy, not reactive damage control.