While Gaza burns, the U.S. risks nuclear war in Ukraine

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While Gaza burns, the U.S. risks nuclear war in Ukraine

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NATO edging ever closer to direct conflict with Russia

STEVEN STAPLES JUN 01, 2024

(PHOTO: In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on May 21, 2024, a Russian Iskander missile is seen during drills to train the military for using tactical nuclear weapons at an undisclosed location in Russia. Source: /www.armcontrol.org)

EXCERPT: "With “all eyes on Rafah” following the horrifying deaths of Palestinian civilians in fiery airstrikes by Israel on Gaza, hardly anyone is noticing that the U.S. and NATO nuclear powers are pushing the world closer to a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s President, is growing desperate as Russia makes advances on the battlefield, and he has been pleading for permission to attack Russian troops, airbases, and other targets in Russia using missiles donated by NATO. . . . .

U.S. politics a driving force

Some analysts suggest that the Biden administration is worried about the Ukraine war’s impact on the November Presidential election. NATO’s 75-anniversary celebrations will be held in Washington next month.

It will be embarrassing for President Biden if Ukraine is losing after so many pledges to provide Ukraine with “whatever it takes,” to reclaim its territory from Russia. Republican nominee Donald Trump would welcome the chance to claim he can end the war where Biden has failed. . . . . "

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