UKRAINE WAR: Now More Worrisome

… and with increasing worry…

NYT: A Spiral of Escalation for Russia and Ukraine, With No End in Sight

CNBC: Putin floats ‘chance’ at peace with Ukraine as NATO chief warns Russia is becoming ‘increasingly reckless’

LATimes: Ukraine’s drone attacks have uncorked increasing turmoil for Russians throughout summer

AP: Putin miffed as Norway seizes a Russian vessel in remote Arctic

DEVELOPING…