From WSJopinion: I do not see how the U.S. and its allies can resume normal relations with Russia while Putin’s army enforces a de facto partition of Ukraine, writes BillGalston. Putin cannot be rewarded for naked aggression.
Journal Editorial Report: The U.S. President attempts to lead the alliance against Putin. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyThe journalist Michael Kinsley famously proposed that “a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth—some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.” By this standard, the ad libbed final sentence of President Biden’s Warsaw speech may be a gaffe for the ages.
Mr. Biden’s impromptu remark, which dominated coverage of an otherwise strong speech, raises a larger question: Is it conceivable that the rest of the world can return to business as usual with Vladimir Putin as Russia’s president, or must he and his country be treated as international pariahs so long as he remains in power?
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