Despite war clouds, a Ukraine-Russia clash is unlikely - analysis
Russia likes to toy with Europe and show that it can defend its former near abroad. Why anyone from Moscow to Washington would want an actual conflict appears far-fetched.
Tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drive during military drills at a training ground near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in Kherson region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine press service November 17, 2021.(photo credit: PRESS SERVICE OF GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: