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EVANSTON, Ill. — Olga Kamenchuk, professor at Northwestern and an expert on Ukrainian affairs, said that even if Moscow doesn’t end up attacking Kiev, there should be new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its efforts to destabilize Europe.
Ian Kelly, ambassador-in-residence at Northwestern and former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, also said that the Biden administration gets “high marks” for uniting the West in the face of Russian aggression.
Both Kamenchuk and Kelly are available to speak with media. They can be reached by contacting Mohamed Abdelfattah at mohamed@northwestern.edu.
‘We need something stronger to negotiate with’
Said Kelly: “I give the administration high marks for uniting the West behind strong consequences for a new invasion. But this approach is reactive, and rhetoric alone will not deter Putin. In addition, the U.S. should work with allies to send the NATO Response Force to front-line countries Poland and the Baltic states. We need something stronger to negotiate with — we agree to withdraw our forces to their bases, in return for Russia doing the same.”
Russia needs to be ‘given a lesson’
Said Kamenchuk: “The likelihood of Ukraine being attacked again by Russia is very high. If that happens, the U.S. and its NATO allies should respond with the measures they promised and planned. However, even if Russia does not attack, there should be new sanctions against it for destabilizing Europe again. It’s the second time in one year that Russia has threatened with war there. It will do that again if not given a lesson.”
Media contact:
Mohamed Abdelfattah
847.491.4890
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