Anatol Lieven: Freeze NATO expansion now or risk war (VIDEO)
Time is ticking: our expert hopes the push for military intervention is the fever dream of a few and that cooler heads will prevail.
Time is ticking: our expert hopes the push for military intervention is the fever dream of a few and that cooler heads will prevail.
Scholars, journalists, former military and intel officers weigh in on the wide-ranging costs of military aid and a clash with Russia.
Tokyo has a strong interest in preventing military conflict over Ukraine and a role to play in the diplomatic maneuvering.
The French president can borrow a phrase from Charles de Gaulle and say ‘non’ to Ukraine joining NATO.
The consensus is the US will have to make an effort to meet some of Putin’s demands — either before or after Moscow rolls into Ukraine.
The tremors of Putin’s geopolitical crisis is reaching into the Middle East, where Moscow wants influence.
A former State Department official pens an article calling for an ‘international coalition of the willing’ to go to battle with Russia.
The measure would have punished Russia and anyone working on the gas project, which is supported by our German partners.
Kyiv and allied interests have hired nine firms and spent more than $1 million in just the past year.
Washington’s insistence on digging in over NATO expansion and pushing sanctions is setting up a major disaster for both sides.
Everyone is warning about the Big War but Moscow’s mastered the kind of maneuvers that don’t require massive firepower.
Group wants the administration to stick to its pledge of diplomacy, stop NATO expansion, and refuse to send troops to Ukraine.
It seems the administration just wants to soothe (and bluster) but take no concrete actions over Ukraine. It won’t work this time.
Republicans can’t afford to leave foreign policy to the hawkish wing of their party, lest they risk fighting again for someone else’s war.
It may just be the ultimate agreement that neither the US or Russia can refuse.
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The one-sided indictments of Moscow’s behavior invariably ignore numerous missteps that took place, beginning with President Clinton.
Wary of military adventurism, the survey also found that Americans want US leaders to focus on domestic issues.
As the crisis intensifies, Moscow’s ambitious security proposal may provide an opening to resolve the stand-off.
The accursed word has now entered the debate on Ukraine, threatening to push the US onto the conveyor belt of a conflict we won’t win.
Saakashvili thought Washington had his back, but just like today, the hawks made promises that cooler heads wouldn’t back up.