​​Flash Points: Ukraine’s 1777 moment

Plus, more of the week’s best long reads. [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( September 21, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Flash Points, [sign in]( or [subscribe today](. [Ukraine’s 1777 Moment]( Victory in Kharkiv may be as significant for Ukraine’s independence as the Battle of Saratoga was for America’s. By Gian Gentile and Raphael S. Cohen --------------------------------------------------------------- [Europe Isn’t Bringing the Iron Curtain Down Again]( Claims of an East-West split inside the continent are unhelpful. By Minna Ålander and Benjamin Tallis --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Korea’s Nuclear Fail-Safe]( With a new law, Kim Jong Un takes a page from the Soviet nuclear playbook to ensure payback. By Megan DuBois --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why Skills-Based Immigration Is the Best Option for America]( A meticulous and groundbreaking book on immigration chronicles the history of upward mobility in the United States—but falls short as an argument against a more selective policy. By Reihan Salam --------------------------------------------------------------- [Who’s Afraid of Gene-Edited Crops?]( A new U.K. bill is a chance at food security—if Britain can get past unfounded fears. By Emma Kovak Photo: DeAgostini via Getty Images --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [
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