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
August 21, 2026
History is not ancient for Ukrainians and Poles whose disagreements over national heroes and WWII is threatening to boil over in myriad ways
For years, hawks have used rosy analysis of Kyiv's military momentum to make the case against real negotiations
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.
Today's munitions crisis is acute but has been years in the making
Cajoled by Zelensky, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win
Of course this would also appeal to Israel, prolonging the Middle East war and potentially drawing European governments into the theater, too.
