Ukraine War

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Ukraine Must Be Involved in Peace Talks February 18, 2025

Last week, various news outlets reported that senior officials from the Trump-Vance administration would be meeting with their Russian counterparts to discuss an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The negotiations are expected to take place this...

Ukraine War: Europe, We Can Do This February 18, 2025

Is Donald Trump proposing a capitulation to Russia or isn’t he? The messages concerning the war in Ukraine have been as mixed and confusing as ever, whether the source is President Trump himself in Washington or his Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ...

Europe and the Death of Pax Americana February 18, 2025

If you are still reeling from the shock and awe created by Donald Trump’s foreign policy since taking office, ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet,’ as Ronald Reagan once put it. ...

Angry Farmers Push Poland Away From Ukraine February 17, 2025

After nearly three years of war in Ukraine, protests by Polish farmers are opening up social and political fractures in a once-unshakeable alliance. ...

Trump Can and Should Save Ukraine February 14, 2025

Trump has been making headway on his campaign promises. From pardoning Jan. 6 rioters, to pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, to threatening tariffs on America’s largest trading partner (and toying with Canada’s sovereignty while he’s at it),...

​Europe Gasping for Air as Trump Makes His Move February 13, 2025

European leaders who have been strongly supporting keeping the Ukraine war going have been dealt a serious blow by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Most of them must be in shock, gasping for breath. ...

Putin Has Little Incentive To Accept Trump’s Peace Plan February 06, 2025

President Trump has repeatedly vowed to end the war in Ukraine. However, neither Russia nor Ukraine appears willing to accept the leaked terms of Trump’s proposed peace plan. Regardless of the outcome of his coming talks with Putin and Zelensky, Trum...

Biden's ATACMS Decision Is Too Little, Too Late November 20, 2024

The Biden administration has loosened some restrictions on how Ukraine can use U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles in its ongoing war with Russia. But this move is too little, too late. ...

Sweden, Finland Warn Residents To Be Ready for War November 19, 2024

Sweden and Finland have all begun warning their residents to prepare for the possibility of war as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine rages on. ...

The Ukraine War Strategy Trump Should Embrace November 19, 2024

Whatever one thinks of current U.S. strategy for the Ukraine war — and I tend to think it has been fairly good — President-elect Donald Trump will need a new one. ...

Can Donald Trump Stave off World War III? November 15, 2024

President-elect Trump says he’ll quickly end Ukraine war but what happens if his previously failed unconventional diplomacy fails again? ...

Biden’s Escalation Paralysis Has Devastated Ukraine November 14, 2024

Bob Woodward’s new book “War” provides a harrowing glimpse into the Biden administration’s national security decision-making process. Established early in the war, the White House created its own self-fulfilling prophecy. ...

The Eastern Front and the Great War: Drawing Historical Parallels November 14, 2024

Trump Has a Mandate to End the Ukraine War November 14, 2024

But first we must reject the shibboleths and superstitions that have come to define this conflict   ...

Scholz Stakes Reelection Bid on His Ukraine Policy November 14, 2024

With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an escalation of the war. ...

Economic Woes Collapse Germany’s Governing Coalition November 08, 2024

The Ukraine war's shadow looms large, affecting manufacturing and energy prices   ...

Europe Already ‘Trump Proofing’ Ukraine War Aid November 07, 2024

Coalition countries are giving Kyiv money that helps prolong a losing war while saddling the suffering country with enormous debt   ...

How Ukraine Became a World War November 07, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was an event of global magnitude. ...

Is the Ukraine War Destined To Become a ‘Korean’ War? November 05, 2024

North Korea’s decision to send troops to Russia represents a significant shift in the regional and global geopolitical landscape, with consequences that extend far beyond the Ukraine conflict. While many may focus on the immediate effects in Europe, ...

Ukraine War Well Beyond Who Wins the White House November 05, 2024

Kyiv is losing no matter who takes the White House. The question is, who will end it before time runs out?...