Ukraine’s leadership said at least 40 people had been killed so far in what it called a “full-scale war” targeting the country from the east, north and south. It said Russia’s intent was to destroy the state of Ukraine, a Western-looking democracy intent on moving out of ...
the country it still thinks of as a critical part of ‘Mother Russia’. It therefore considers the conquest of Ukraine as being vital for the restoration of its so-called “Historical Russia”.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the world shaken, and shown how fragile democratic systems can be. But it’s still unclear if the ongoing pushback against Russia is enough to stop its deadly attack on its neighbor. More Coverage of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict ...
Who is who in the Russia-Ukraine crisis The gift of a strategic advantage Then there are the strategic questions. Belarus essentially fell into his lap, after the Belarusian leader sought assistance from Russia to restore order after huge street protests in August 2020. Putin suddenly...
State employees embraced Biden’s pledge to rebuild American diplomacy. For some, US support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal occupation and bombardment seemed to reestablish America’s moral leadership. Yet the administration continues to enable Israel’s illegal occupation and destruction of Gaza...
Such geopolitical clarity of mind was shared by Gadhafi’s Libya and Saddam’s Iraq, and today also by Iran, China, Russia and India. Clearly a very good reason for political juggernauts like AIPAC (American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee), the World Jewish Congress, the ADL (Anti-Defamation...
Putin: Invasion is to protect against 'genocide' Make no mistake, Russia is the aggressor here. Ukraine poses no threat to Russia. And whatever picture Putin's propagandists try to paint, they will have a hard task convincing the entire Russian public that this appalling attack ...