The Risks of a New U.S. Approach in Ukraine

<p>As the horrors of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have became clearer, the Biden administration has pivoted to a more aggressive stance, with officials talking about constraining Moscow as a global power.</p><p>But that is an escalation, and escalations can go wrong.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger?smid=pc-thedaily">David E. Sanger</a>, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p> </p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The United States<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-us.html"> toughened its messaging on the Ukraine war</a>, saying that the American aim was not just to thwart the Russian invasion but also to weaken Russia so it could no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.</li><li>The change in stance could signal a situation that<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/us/politics/ukraine-russia-us-dynamic.html"> pits Washington more directly against Moscow</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>