Recent statements by the United States—namely, the White House and the State Department—reveal the misunderstanding and/or improper use of the vocabulary related to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Biden administration is rapidly yielding to Russia, first, on the front of semantics (see Part Two). The administration’s self-inflicted defeat is already translating into concessions of substance to Russia at Ukraine’s expense (see Part One in EDM, December 14). Samples of the administration’s use of MinskSpeak are fast accumulating.
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