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Eugene Rumer
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In The Media
U.S. Weighs Ukrainian Military Aid
Russia is backing a new offensive in the Donbas and economic sanctions are not stopping it. Should U.S. military aid to Ukraine be the next step?
By Eugene Rumer
Published on Feb 4, 2015
Source: WBUR On Point with Tom Ashbrook
The thunder of artillery rolling across eastern Ukraine lately is hardly the sound of ragtag separatists. Russia – Moscow – is heavily engaged with the fighting – the war – in Ukraine. Now, significant American voices are being raised saying it is time for the United States to arm up Ukrainian forces to resist the Russian-backed onslaught. Speaking on WBUR On Point with Tom Ashbrook, Carnegie’s Eugene Rumer discussed the possible consequences of arming Ukraine.
This debate was originally broadcast by WBUR On Point with Tom Ashbrook.
About the Author
Eugene Rumer
Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Rumer, a former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council, is a senior fellow and the director of Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program.
- Russia Will Be More Dangerous After the War with Ukraine
- Belligerent and Beleaguered: Russia After the War with UkrainePaper
Eugene Rumer
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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