NEW YORK, Feb 21 (IPS) – The writer is Senior Analyst, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, New York CityIf the Ukraine crisis erupts into war – even intensified limited war in Eastern Ukraine with overt Russian intervention – the consequences will be severe and far-reaching.
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