Putin and Zelensky finally agree. Here’s why that’s a bad thing.
In recent weeks, leaders in both Kyiv and Moscow have argued that the Minsk agreements are no longer worth the paper they’re printed on.
In recent weeks, leaders in both Kyiv and Moscow have argued that the Minsk agreements are no longer worth the paper they’re printed on.
Zelensky just issued a ’10 point plan for peace’ with the Russians at the G20. But one thing was missing from the conversation.
The reaction to his application for accelerated membership was muted, exposing the limits of the West’s military involvement in this war.
With news of possible annexation and potential use of nuclear weapons, Washington must put on the brakes and press for talks.
Amid the news about the admin’s multi-year weapons investment, a general will be appointed for a separate command, too.
The time for settlement is now — before tens of thousands more die and Ukraine has suffered still greater harm.
Expert says Ukraine is less united, more factionalized and penetrated by Russian intelligence than we would like to think.
The White House may say it wants diplomacy but its actions — sending more advanced weapons — could have the opposite effect.
Declaring someone irrational leads to a place in which no one wants to negotiate, because, no one wants to talk to crazy people.
So let’s hope our leaders will have the foresight to begin the process of constructing a new, consensual security architecture in Europe.
Don’t repeat the shameful history of Georgia in 2008, where Washington made quasi-promises of military aid it had no intention of fulfilling.