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THE BATTLE OF HORMUZ: SUPERTANKERS FORCE THE PASSAGE AS IRAN CLINGS TO THE WORLD'S CHOKEPOINT
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Kyiv measures the Hormuz crisis by its impact on American attention diverted from Ukraine
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Kyiv covers the Hormuz crisis by measuring what it reveals about American attention. The Kyiv Post reports Trump's accusation that Iran is violating ceasefire terms. For Ukraine, every Middle East escalation is an indirect existential threat: the more Washington is absorbed by Iran, the less bandwidth remains to support Kyiv against Russia.
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Anxious subtext about losing American attention
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