"It's not merely the question of ending the war," Polyanskiy told Reuters. "It's first and foremost the question of addressing root causes of Ukrainian crisis." He continued: "So we have to see what does the 'deal' mean in Presiden...
Trump has repeatedly promised to end the war soon, but hasn't said how. Aides have suggested a deal could take months, while Trump has expressed willingness to speak to Vladimir Putin about ending the war. From the prison cell to the frontline - the Ukrainian convicts called ...
His comments add to an emerging picture of the horrors experienced during nearly a year of war in Ukraine. The conflict has shown few signs of ending soon, even as local and international officials try to probe potential crimes committed over recent months in Ukraine. In a separate discussion ...
It also comes as Mr. Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Trump has pledged tolimit American support for Ukraineand ending the war as soon as possible. In an interview with Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne on Friday, PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyysaid Kyiv would like toend the war...
It also comes as Mr. Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Trump has pledged tolimit American support for Ukraineand ending the war as soon as possible. In an interview with Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne on Friday, PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyysaid Kyiv would like toend the w...
With an attempted mutiny by Russia's mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ending in an anti-climactic pullback, Russian President Vladimir Putin was able to avoid a dramatic and bloody standoff with his one-time ally. Nonetheless, the fact that outspoken Prigozhin could even mount an armed mutin...
Putin does want this war ended as soon as possible, and he may not care how. He has lowered his sights. He would settle for Crimea and those four annexed Oblasts -for now. He wants it done but such is the damage done to Ukraine, a ceasefire may not be a realistic prospect. ...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. has not seen meaningful Russian diplomacy in ending the war in Ukraine. "We have not seen any interest on the part of Vladimir Putin in engaging in any kind of meaningful diplomatic initiative," Blinken said during the NATO Madrid Summit...
The second, more serious objection is that many in the West do not see Beijing as a credible mediator. From the start of the war, Beijing has straddled an awkward position on Ukraine. Its refusal to condemn Moscow’s invasion means many in the West view China’s stance as “pro-Russian...
That was Hein Goemans explaining why he’s interested in war and why he’s gloomy about the prospect that the conflict in Ukraine will end anytime soon. That’s a view shared by many people in the American government. In fact, I was alerted to Professor Goemans’ work by a contact wh...