Europe’s initial reaction to the flight from Ukraine has been an impressive show of solidarity, given how suddenly the crisis exploded. Coping with it will demand more coordination, imagination, funds and determination both within Europe and by the United States and allies elsewhere. Easing this pressure, by supporting the countries that are hosting refugees, makes this tactic of trying to weaponize refugees less effective. What we do know is that it involved weapons that are horrifyingly ubiquitous in the United States and the source of so much death and destruction. China has repeatedly said the Ukraine crisis and the Taiwan question are different in nature, as Ukraine is an independent, sovereign state, while Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2022 16:55 UTC