War in Ukraine

The Very Sad Ending to Ukraine’s War
The Very Sad Ending to Ukraine’s War
More weapons for Kiev will only prolong inevitable defeat.
17.07.2025
Trump Dead-Ends Putin
Trump Dead-Ends Putin
For a good long time what’s been happening in Ukraine is nothing more than postwar gore. If you have lost a war but cannot admit it, you are playing the old game of pretend.
08.07.2025
Trump Never Has Been a Sincere Advocate of Realism and Restraint
Trump Never Has Been a Sincere Advocate of Realism and Restraint
Expectations for a restrained foreign policy by a Trump administration were naïve. We now have strong evidence.
23.06.2025
For Whom the Drones Buzz
For Whom the Drones Buzz
If military drones are “revolutionizing” instruments, then wherever we are, we are in a field of battle.
13.06.2025
Ukraine war escalates, as Russia warns of nuclear war should peace talks fail
Ukraine war escalates, as Russia warns of nuclear war should peace talks fail
Russia has launched a series of large-scale air attacks over the last several days, in response to Kiev’s recent attempt to blow up the bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian
11.06.2025
Blair & Major Reassured Russia About NATO
Blair & Major Reassured Russia About NATO
Two British prime ministers recognised Moscow’s fears over NATO expanding in eastern Europe — a major cause of the Ukraine war — files show, Mark Curtis reports.
06.06.2025
Putin Would Not Rise to the Bait
Putin Would Not Rise to the Bait
The black-eye given Russian security services will eventually heal while the artful destruction of a handful of bombers – like earlier high-profile, but misguided operations – will have zero effect on the war in Ukraine.
05.06.2025
Russia at a Crossroads
Russia at a Crossroads
Moscow’s military campaign under Putin’s leadership has focused on avoiding escalation, says John Wight. But Ukraine’s drone strike deep into Russian territory is a gauntlet thrown down.
04.06.2025
War in Our Time
War in Our Time
With his talk about providing ballistic missiles to Ukraine, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s warmongering new chancellor, is toying with a tripwire for Moscow.
04.06.2025
Toward a Policy of Restrained Pessimism
Toward a Policy of Restrained Pessimism
A way forward.
03.06.2025
Does No One Want Peace in Ukraine?
Does No One Want Peace in Ukraine?
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been rare since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
29.05.2025
Western Media Falsely Presented the Ukraine-Russia Talks as a Failure
Western Media Falsely Presented the Ukraine-Russia Talks as a Failure
On May 16, Russia and Ukraine held their first direct talks since the first months of the war.
27.05.2025
In Defense of Whataboutism, The Scientific Method of Justice
In Defense of Whataboutism, The Scientific Method of Justice
Try this sometime: say that NATO bombed civilians in Serbia, and Russia did the same in Ukraine.
26.05.2025
Rooting Out the Root Causes in Ukraine
Rooting Out the Root Causes in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump on the phone Monday the Ukraine war can only end after addressing its “root causes,” which the Western media have been tirelessly rooting out of public discussion since the war began, says Joe Lauria.
20.05.2025
Diplomatic Chess, Ukraine the Pawn
Diplomatic Chess, Ukraine the Pawn
In Istanbul, a door was pried open after a soap opera’s worth of chicanery in London, Paris, Berlin and Kiev. Now the question is what Trump can do to address Russia’s concerns.
19.05.2025
Western Media Continues to Lie About the Ukraine War
Western Media Continues to Lie About the Ukraine War
On May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to restart direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul.
15.05.2025
What to Make of Trump’s Mixed Messages
What to Make of Trump’s Mixed Messages
In negotiations over wars in areas all over the globe, the Trump administration has been sending inconsistent messages.
13.05.2025
US Minerals Deal Resets Ukraine’s Geopolitics
US Minerals Deal Resets Ukraine’s Geopolitics
The agreement, marking what must be the finest hour of Ukrainian nationalism, shatters the Russian dream of a neutral borderland, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar.
07.05.2025
How Kursk Changed Everything and Opened a Window for Peace in Korea
How Kursk Changed Everything and Opened a Window for Peace in Korea
Earlier this week, North Korea officially confirmed what had long been rumored: its troops fought and died alongside Russian forces in Kursk to help repel the Ukrainian invasion.
06.05.2025
Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Ukraine? Dueling Peace Plans.
Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Ukraine? Dueling Peace Plans.
On April 17, the U.S. presented Ukrainian and European officials with a framework for peace that declared itself “the final offer.”
05.05.2025
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