Giving Russia a pass in the Kerch Strait equates to giving Putin a veto over where you can and cannot sail; in effect daring you to take him on. Seizing vessels and kidnapping sailors are actions more akin to the 18th century than the 21st, it is piracy plain and simple.
Russia’s latest act of aggression is neither extraordinary nor unexpected.
Its [Airbnb] policy for the West Bank subjects Israel to a singular global standard and reflects an all-too-common narrative about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By empowering one-sided Israel-haters, it also makes peace less likely, not more.
Russia is already building missiles outside the INF treaty, according to an October 29, 2018 report from the Congressional Research Service.
By any standard, Russia’s attack upon Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea is an act of war.