A modus vivendi we can live with...

If we can tolerate 9,000 Covid deaths a day, what are we prepared to stomach in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the U.S. and NATO ignored his security concerns in their responses to his demands. While he has denied intending to invade, amassing troops around Ukraine signals that intention. Putin has used this tactic to drive the West to the table, demanding that it guarantee not to add Ukraine to the growing list of former So…