Editor's Pick: NATO hedging and Russian hectoring

Russian President Vladimir Putin has upped the ante on any foreign intervention in its war on Ukraine by saying that the imposition of any no-fly zones over Ukraine by a third party would amount to participation in the war. His warning came even as NATO said it would not be attempting to impose a no-fly zone after Ukrainian requests for one. A no-fly zone prevents any unauthorised aircraft from entering a defined airspace. If NATO imposes a military no-fly zone over Ukraine, it would mean that the organisation will have to challenge and even shoot down Russian aircraft entering Ukrainian airspace. NATO has denied Ukrainian requests for such a role as it would mean entering into direct military conflict with Russia, which will have consequences in wider Europe. Since Ukraine is not a NATO country, NATO is not obliged to intervene as well. This exchange came amidst a day of relatively lighter fighting on Saturday, though both sides blamed each other for the conflict continuing. Russia alleged that Ukraine was not coming to the negotiating table while Ukraine claimed that Russia has breached the ceasefire in two cities meant to enable civilian evacuation. Meanwhile, refugees continued to stream out of cities in the thousands. The hedging by NATO and the hectoring by Russia amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis is what makes the story important. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor‘s Pick and more. Click here The Hindu Explains Explained | Why did NATO accept former Warsaw Pact states into the alliance? Explained | Why do Indians go abroad for medical studies? The Hindu’s Daily Quiz Palladium and neon are key raw materials in the production of what? Scanners Semiconductors LED screens Drones To find out the answer and play the full quiz, click here [logo] Editor's Pick 06 MARCH 2022 [The Hindu logo] In the Editor's Pick newsletter, The Hindu explains why a story was important enough to be carried on the front page of today's edition of our newspaper. [Arrow]( [Open in browser]( [Mail icon]( [More newsletters]( NATO hedging and Russian hectoring Russian President Vladimir Putin has [upped the ante]( on any foreign intervention in its war on Ukraine by saying that the imposition of any no-fly zones over Ukraine by a third party would amount to participation in the war. His warning came even as NATO said it would not be attempting to impose a no-fly zone after Ukrainian requests for one. A no-fly zone prevents any unauthorised aircraft from entering a defined airspace. If NATO imposes a military no-fly zone over Ukraine, it would mean that the organisation will have to challenge and even shoot down Russian aircraft entering Ukrainian airspace. NATO has denied Ukrainian requests for such a role as it would mean entering into direct military conflict with Russia, which will have consequences in wider Europe. Since Ukraine is not a NATO country, NATO is not obliged to intervene as well. This exchange came amidst a day of relatively lighter fighting on Saturday, though both sides blamed each other for the conflict continuing. Russia alleged that Ukraine was not coming to the negotiating table while Ukraine claimed that Russia has breached the ceasefire in two cities meant to enable civilian evacuation. Meanwhile, refugees continued to stream out of cities in the thousands. The hedging by NATO and the hectoring by Russia amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis is what makes the story important. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor‘s Pick and more.  [Click here]( The Hindu Explains [Arrow][Explained | Why did NATO accept former Warsaw Pact states into the alliance?Â]( [Arrow][Explained | Why do Indians go abroad for medical studies?]( The Hindu’s Daily Quiz Palladium and neon are key raw materials in the production of what? - Scanners - Semiconductors - LED screens - Drones To find out the answer and play the full quiz, [click here]( Today’s Best Reads [[IFSC GIFT City | Financial hub, a work in progress] IFSC GIFT City | Financial hub, a work in progress]( [[FATF retains Pakistan on its terror funding ‘grey list’] FATF retains Pakistan on its terror funding ‘grey list’]( [[Sergey Shoygu | The commander of Putin’s wars] Sergey Shoygu | The commander of Putin’s wars]( [[IMF says war in Ukraine will have ‘severe impact’ on global economy] IMF says war in Ukraine will have ‘severe impact’ on global economy]( Copyright @ 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](