Europe
Ukraine's own pragmatism demands 'armed un-alignment'
Rather than basing a deal on security promises it cannot credibly keep, Washington should instead help Kyiv prepare for self-sufficiency
December 22, 2025
Rather than basing a deal on security promises it cannot credibly keep, Washington should instead help Kyiv prepare for self-sufficiency
It's supposed to soften the blow for lost NATO membership. But Kyiv is hardly ready and not all members are enthusiastic.
She isn't the first to admit — after the fact — that taking NATO off the table to avoid Russian invasion was considered, and dismissed
Leaders are lamenting the loss of 'vicarious primacy' when they could be taking strategic autonomy more seriously
Matthew Whitaker came out swinging in defense of Trump's National Security Strategy at the Doha Forum
There are tough pills for Kyiv to swallow but Russia has made some quiet concessions
