This Is Not The Way To Fight a War
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON — If we look at the whole Ukraine drama, the US did not...
Tag: Crimea
Ukraine Should Accept Defeat, Focus On Its Economy The futile attempt to resist Russia's aggression is simply ruining the country, with no gain
WASHINGTON – The Ukraine story of brave pro-democracy forces resisting Russian aggression has turned into a horrible mess that...
While The US Protests, China Keeps Building Bases In The South China Sea There is no way that the US will risk a military confrontation in order to force China to give up its claims
WASHINGTON – China decided that America is in a (probably irreversible) phase of global retreat. Whatever the rhetoric about...
It Is Time For Kiev To Recognize that Eastern Ukraine Is Lost The fight against Moscow funded rebels is pointless. Poroshenko cannot win against Putin
WASHINGTON – I know that this is repetitive, but I have to say again that it is time for Ukrainian...
No More News From Ukraine – Putin Won, Poroshenko Lost The tacit understanding is that Eastern Ukraine is lost. Moscow-funded rebels will not be dislodged
WASHINGTON – We hear nothing about Ukraine these days. And for a very simple reason. The war is over....
Ukraine Should Admit Defeat – Let The Russians Take Over The East Now there is a real Russian invasion. Resisting againt naked aggression may be noble and patriotic. But it is futile. Ukraine will never win. Let the East go
WASHINGTON – The situation in Eastern Ukraine is getting worse. It is now clear that Putin’s Russia has intervened directly in the...
Putin Destroyed All Notions Of A Peaceful Post-Cold War Europe Russia has its own ideas about sovereignty, when it comes to former Soviet Republics. America and Europe will not do much about any of this
WASHINGTON – In an almost casual way Russian President Vladimir Putin trashed each and every agreement that supposedly guaranteed...
After The Sanctions, Will Putin Blink? Russia may decide to continue the war in Ukraine, or back off in order to recreate normal relations with the West
WASHINGTON – America and the European Union finally came up with serious economic sanctions against Russia, as a way to...
“Self-Finlandized” Europe Afraid Of Getting Tough On Russia There is no stomach in Europe for serious measures that would raise tensions with Moscow
WASHINGTON– Way back, during the tense years of the Cold War, some analysts, having noted with concern Europe’s policy to be extra...
Putin’s “Isolation” Ended – President Poroshenko Should Realize That Eastern Ukraine Is Lost America and Europe will help Ukraine on the economy. They will not lift a finger to protect its territorial integrity
WASHINGTON – National Security Advisor Susan Rice said a few days ago in a TV interview that the goal of...