Articles for February 16 Class Discussion- MAGNOTTA

 https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/why-nato-is-at-the-center-of-the-russia-ukraine-conflict/e02c8cbc-5357-40c2-a252-ba4d306b0ef1 

This Podcast (and the attached transcript) from the Wall Street Journal discuss the implications of Ukraine's admission into NATO. Russia wants to overtake Ukraine, and Vladamir Putin views Ukraine's acceptance into NATO as a permanent block from doing so. 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/americans-care-ukraine-russia-conflict/story?id=82907932

This article published by ABC News provides insight into why the United States has found itself partially involved in diffusing the disagreement that exists between Russia and Ukraine. In some ways, the article claims that Russia's attack on Ukraine is a power move that would allow Russia to reassert its dominance following the wake of the Cold War.  

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-60448162

In an article published by BBC, it is evident that many western powers disagree with the ways in which Vladimir Putin is behaving. According to Boris Johnson, an invasion on the border of Ukraine would likely give NATO more strength, rather than diminishing its presence.