The Washington Post's observer Max Boot shared his analysis of the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, at the very beginning, the West feared that attacks on Russian territory could cross a "red line," forcing Putin to act harshly and possibly resort to the use of nuclear weapons.

However, the experience of recent years shows that Putin is rational, despite his threatening style. Nevertheless, Biden is outraged by Putin's possible provocations.

Why else would the administration seek to deliver F-16 military equipment to Ukraine and refuse to provide long-range ATACMS tactical missiles? Isn't this an attempt to overcome Russia's blockade of the Black Sea? In all three cases, the Biden administration is playing it safe, but in reality, it is prolonging the conflict and undermining Kyiv's ability to succeed.

The Biden administration can be praised for allocating over $43 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Most recently, the administration agreed to send critically needed cluster munitions. However, it continues to delay other critical assistance that Ukraine desperately needs.

Biden's fears, which used to make sense, now seem overblown. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory may help to ease overblown fears of crossing Putin's "red line."

"Providing additional assistance to Ukraine will not necessarily lead to a significant increase in the risk of further escalation of the conflict, but it may shorten its duration," - the analyst writes.