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It’s Time to Sanction Russia as the Terrorist State It’s Become
The international community has mechanisms for dealing with rogue states that support terrorism and embark on nuclear weapons programs.
Firefighters appear on the scene to put out a fire in Kyiv.
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As of this writing, Russia continues to bomb my country, my city Kyiv, and the streets, parks and central squares I used to walk with my children. The goals are far from military — Russian rockets deliberately target civilians to strike fear into the hearts of Ukrainians and doubt into the resolve of our allies. At the same time, the Russian leadership continues to threaten the world with nuclear warfare.
These activities amount to terrorism — and should be dealt with as such.