Talk about poking the bear with a sharp stick. Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to rile Russian President Vladimir Putin by moving to join NATO. If that happens, another of Russia's neighbors would come under the protective umbrella of the West.
Note we say, if. Not when. Ukraine's membership is a long shot at best. Many NATO nations don't want to provoke a confrontation with Russia by admitting Ukraine — and, frankly, don't want to be responsible for defending it.
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