Ukraine War: West Should Enter Into Talks With Russia to Avoid Nuclear Escalation, Says U.S. Expert

The United States and its allies should think about opening up communication channels with Russia over the Ukraine conflict to kick-start negotiations and avoid an escalation that may trigger an exchange of nuclear strikes, U.S. political scientist Harry Kazianis said in an article posted on the Responsible Statecraft web portal on Monday. “Talking is not appeasement – it’s avoiding a nuclear Armageddon! The chances of this widening into a much more devastating conflict demands the West explore what may be possible.” “Clearly, Washington and its allies should be finding ways to open up communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin to…