Kyiv needs a hearts-and-minds policy to win over Russophone Ukrainians in these places who feel no loyalty to Putin but have been acculturated in Russian and will still feel insecure about what the government has in mind for their language and cultural choices.
The lessons learned from the failure to deter Russia’s war against Ukraine and its further escalation should include a critical revision of the underlying assumptions of the U.S. policy approach that were unsuccessful in preventing the largest war in Europe since WWII.
NATO’s former deputy secretary discusses President Zelensky’s victory plan for Ukraine, and Russia’s faltering economy.
A common adversary has brought these natural rivals together.
An interview on the state of play on the battlefield, Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russian territory, and Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear saber-rattling.
Whoever enters the White House in January needs to align U.S. foreign policy broadly with American values, but also focus more clearly on U.S. interests and not shy away from difficult conversations with friends.
A discussion of territorial losses in the Donbas, the situation in Kursk, manpower challenges on both sides, and how Ukraine is seeking war termination on favorable terms.
