Six months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States, NATO and the EU wrapped themselves in the Ukrainian flag, shelled out billions for arms shipments and imposed draconian sanctions intended to severely punish Russia for its aggression.
Since then, the people of Ukraine have been paying a price for this war that few of their supporters in the West can possibly imagine. Wars do not follow scripts, and Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., NATO and the EU have all encountered unexpected setbacks.
