The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on whether Russian aggression toward Ukraine can be called an “invasion”:
Of course, there’s a political reason for the West’s word games. “If they say it’s an invasion, it would make people ask, ‘Why aren’t you doing more?'” said the Atlantic Council’s John Herbst, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, “especially since this is happening in the heart of Europe.”
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“If you send arms now, it might keep Putin from making the next land grab,” said Herbst. “Not giving arms increases the risk, increases the chance of escalation.”