Europe
Stop making the Donbas territory a zero-sum confrontation
History tells us there are a wide range of solutions that transcend 'one side gets to have it, precisely so the other side can’t'
December 01, 2025
History tells us there are a wide range of solutions that transcend 'one side gets to have it, precisely so the other side can’t'
Efforts to leave the door ajar to Ukraine membership will kill any deal to end the war, which our transatlantic friends know quite well
The goal appears not to be a better peace, but to hollow out the American proposal until it becomes unacceptable to Moscow
There are tough pills for Kyiv to swallow but Russia has made some quiet concessions
It's a necessary step toward ending the war. Unfortunately, the usual suspects are already rejecting it outright.
A small number of oligarchs still possess outsized power in all spheres of business and politics. But the truth is moving in mysterious ways.
