Sanctions against Russia and aid to Ukraine have come from many directions. But putting troops on the ground in Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO, is a line that the US and other Western allies have not been willing to cross | Analysis by Paul LeBlanc
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Sanctions against Russia and aid to Ukraine have come from many directions. But putting troops on the ground in Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO, is a line that the US and other Western allies have not been willing to cross. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told CNN's Dana Bash on"State of the Union" on Sunday that the Biden administration"has made clear" the US will not"put boots on the ground.
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