The showdown is a test for the Biden administration, whose rushed withdrawal from Afghanistan led some to question Washington’s stomach for wielding power abroad. Also undermining long-term influence is the possibility that Donald Trump, or another autocrat-friendly Republican will be back in power in 2025. The White House has however done an effective job corralling allies to multiply diplomatic pressure on Moscow after Biden’s virtual summit with Putin last week.
G7 foreign ministers sent stark signals from their meeting in Liverpool at the weekend. “We’ve been clear that any incursion…
