Kiev Should Admit That the War In The East Is Lost Arming Ukraine will not help resolve this conflict WASHINGTON – The now chronic crisis in Eastern Ukraine is getting worse. The cease-fire did not work. The Russia-backed...
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...
After A Long And Costly War, Ukraine Forced To Admit Defeat The Eastern Provinces are lost. Poroshenko knew he could not win. And yet he spent precious funds on an unwinnable conflict WASHINGTON – It is sad but true that the post-Yanukovych, democratic Ukrainian government had zero chances of winning the conflict against...
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....
Total’s Chief Accidently Killed By His Russian Friends Christophe de Margerie was an outspoken proponent of closer energy ties with Russia WASHINGTON – It is really odd that oil man Christophe de Margerie, Total’s CEO and Putin’s friend, was killed in...
Poroshenko Came To Washington Asking For Help And Got Nothing Plenty of applause and expressions of solidarity. But no weapons to fight against the Moscow funded insurgents WASHINGTON – Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko’s speech to the US Congress got lots of applause and several standing ovations....
Estonian Government: Russians Abducted Senior Security Officer If this is true, we have yet another demonstration that Putin does as he pleases WASHINGTON – What a coincidence! Only a few days ago President Barack Obama, on his way to the much anticipated...
Poroshenko Accepted Putin Terms – Ukraine Lost, No Help Coming From The West Admitting defeat is bad. But Ukraine has no options. It cannot defeat Russian forces. NATO will not help WASHINGTON – Putin’s latest “peace plan” for Ukraine, now accepted by Kiev, is in fact the prelude to the secession of Eastern Ukraine. Putin...
UK Will Lead A New NATO Rapid Reaction Force – Should Putin Take Notice? This is a small development that does not change the basic dynamic of reduced defense spending across the board WASHINGTON – As a response to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, NATO will do…well, not much. Most of the reactions so...
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...