1.25.22 IBYA, WHAT'S IN THE NEWS

So glad you asked. Well, #Russiantroops are encircling #Ukraine from three sides. In Washington and Brussels, there are warnings of crushing sanctions if Vladimir V. #Putin orders an invasion. Embassy families — both American and Russian — are being evacuated from Kyiv.

Yet there are still diplomatic options — “offramps” in the lingo of the negotiators — and in the next several days the idiot Biden administration and NATO are expected to respond, in writing, to Mr. Putin’s far-reaching demands. What can we expect as Americans? Let's talk about it.