Today's Opinions: How Xi and Biden can broker peace in Ukraine
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| | | |  |  | | Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions. | | | | | | | A Russian missile attack on the Kramatorsk train station Friday that killed at least 50 people and injured twice that number was a reminder that the war in Ukraine is likely to get much worse before it gets better.
Russia's reported redeployment of its forces after failing to quickly capture Kyiv led Harvard's Graham Allison and Hong Kong investor Fred Hu to join forces on an op-ed that argues that Chinese President Xi Jinping now has uncommon maneuvering room to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Allison and Hu acknowledge that there are "countless devils in the details." But as they note, "Given Xi's personal standing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the immense stakes involved for both, neither could refuse his invitation to go to Beijing. As the largest trading partner of both Moscow and Kyiv, China also has significant leverage it could use in trying to persuade each to compromise."
The two authors also see a potential window for the United States to join such an effort. "If these two rivals work together as peacemakers, that could help both understand the necessity for operational cooperation to reduce risks of future confrontations, including over Taiwan. Deciding when the time is ripe for mediation also requires calculated judgment. But Russia's announcement of a pivot in its campaign, together with Zelensky's recent signals that he is willing to make significant concessions, suggests it may be soon." We're making this article free for Opinions A.M. readers. To access everything we publish, please consider becoming a subscriber.  (Bloomberg) Could Chinese President Xi Jinping take a page from Theodore Roosevelt's playbook to end the war in Ukraine? By Graham Allison and Fred Hu ● Read more » | | | | The terrorist designation has emerged as a sticking point in negotiations, and the president's decision may imperil any new agreement. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | Just because there's a risk of spread doesn't mean we should cancel large events. By Leana S. Wen ● Read more » | | | | The feeling that every societal development is a personal assault gives the right tremendous political power. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | Judicial philosophy is now aligned with political party as never before in the court's history. By Ruth Marcus ● Read more » | | | | The handling — or mishandling — of classified presidential records demands a careful, nonpartisan review. By Colbert I. King ● Read more » | | | | A showdown on the Senate floor points to a vast imbalance between the parties. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | The blue-state governance model has made the mess: the Democratic Party and government employee unions, bound together with hoops of steel. By George F. Will ● Read more » | | | | | | Editorial Cartoons During an interview with Axios's Jonathan Swan, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) discusses his lack of ethical behavior. By Ann Telnaes ● Read more » | | | A cartoon by Michael de Adder. By Michael de Adder ● Read more » | | | Editorial guest cartoons from Ed Hall, Ratt and Drew Sheneman Read more » | | | | | | | Only dramatic reform might help a broken judicial confirmation process. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been detained by every Egyptian leader during his lifetime. He has started a hunger strike to protest harsh conditions in prison. He has not yet been defeated, and must not be. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | | After violent incidents, jurisdictions seem poised to invite back some police presence into their schools. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | | | | Free for All Letters This week's Free for All letters. By Letters to the Editor ● Read more » | | | | | | Global Opinions  (Fabian Sommer/AP) A strong Germany is essential to the fight against Putin. But it must undo its dependence on Russian fossil fuels. By David Von Drehle ● Read more » | | | | I'm tired of hearing my voice saying these truths, which are as self-evident as the uselessness of terror and as constant as the repeating moment of pain. By Gershom Gorenberg ● Read more » | | | | | | |  Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. | | | | | | | | |
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