
Why the US isn't sending troops into Ukraine
CNN
Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine, now in its fourth day, has faced universal condemnation from Western powers.
Sanctions against Russia and aid to Ukraine have come from many directions. But putting troops on the ground in Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO, is a line that the US and other Western allies have not been willing to cross.

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