Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 4, 2022

 

Esme Stallard & Victoria Gill, BBC News: Nuclear plant: How close was nuclear plant attack to catastrophe? 

"By the grace of God, the world narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe last night." 

That was the verdict of the US ambassador to the United Nations on Friday, after Russia attacked and seized a nuclear power plant in Ukraine. 

Buildings at the Zaporizhzhia plant - the largest in Europe - were damaged after it was hit by shelling. 

The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says that none of the safety systems at the plant were affected, and there was no release of radioactive material. 

But it is still a very risky situation. 

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 4, 2022  

Ukraine: How might the war end? Five scenarios -- James Landale, BBC  

Ukraine: The risks of war in a nuclear state -- Stuart Braun, DW  

Facing an existential threat, Ukraine seeks ‘immediate’ EU membership – but can the bloc deliver? -- Khatya Chhor, France 24  

Has war in Ukraine revived NATO? -- Lou Romeo, France 24  

How the US is helping Ukraine fight Russia -- Jordan Williams, The Hill  

Transfer three A-10 aircraft squadrons to Ukraine now -- Everett Pyatt, Defense News  

No, the US Air Force isn’t going to give Ukraine its A-10 Warthogs -- Balerie Insinna, Breaking Defense  

Do cryptocurrencies offer Russians a way round sanctions? -- Arthur Sullivan, DW  

Polls say most Russians support the invasion of Ukraine. But with Putin's tools of 'fear and corruption', is that really the truth? -- ABC Russia correspondent Norman Hermant, ABC News Australia

War in Ukraine: Will it bring Sweden and Finland closer to joining NATO? -- DW  

What Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Pacific -- J. Mcdonald, The Diplomat  

Is Xi Getting Ideas From Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine? -- David Engel, The Strategist  

China is watching Ukraine closely, the US should watch China -- Mike Rogers, Breaking Defense  

Taiwan is watching Russia's war in Ukraine warily, with fears China's Xi Jinping could learn from Vladimir Putin's strategy -- East Asia correspondent Bill Birtles in Taipei, ABC News Australia  

The Russia-Ukraine War has Turned Egypt's Food Crisis into an Existential Threat to the Economy -- Michaël Tanchum, MEI  

A New World Order -- Damir Marusic, Washington Examiner