Standing in Estonia on Russia’s doorstep, President Barack Obama says, “this is a moment of testing” for the Western alliance to stand up to the Kremlin. This came as the Pentagon announced that 200 U.S. soldiers would participate in an exercise in western Ukraine starting next week. It’s symbolic, but the message is strong. It’s the first time American ground troops have been in Ukraine since the crisis began.

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