In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

By Scott Neuman

Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders’ visits to Putin in Moscow.

(Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

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