Russia's Forbearance in the Turkish Crisis Should Be Applauded — And Reciprocated

... good first step toward peace in these and all conflicts is to refrain from fighting. Russia has refrained from fighting with Turkey and thereby saved the NATO alliance from a potentially devastating existential crisis. The United States and its allies should reciprocate by canceling their economic sanctions on Russia. Russia and the West may never be allies or even partners, but they can and should live in peace. Countries are not children....