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Stepan Bandera is haunting the Ukraine War and Polish elections
Europe

Stepan Bandera is haunting the Ukraine War and Polish elections

History is not ancient for Ukrainians and Poles whose disagreements over national heroes and WWII is threatening to boil over in myriad ways

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Europe

An independent Europe means no more US rooster in the henhouse

Washington will have to get used to transformed international politics where it's no longer the center of the universe.

Ukrainian soldiers walk together during training for the 2023 counteroffensive.
Media

The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian 'breakthrough'

For years, hawks have used rosy analysis of Kyiv's military momentum to make the case against real negotiations

Odessa ports
Europe

Russia's lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war

A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a 'steel porcupine' and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. It's a trap.

US is the real loser if Senate passes virtue signaling Russia sanctions
Europe

US is the real loser if Senate passes virtue signaling Russia sanctions

Lawmakers will feel good voting for Lindsey Graham's 'passion project' but it won't end the war and if anything hurts American economic and political interests

Ukraine landmines
Europe

Ukraine's 'turned tide' doesn't comport 'with basic military reality'

Cajoled by Zelensky, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win