Pressure is mounting from the international community, including members of NATO, to reach a diplomatic settlement and end the madness of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile public support is mounting in the US urging the government to prioritize...
The Ukraine conflict can be understood from a variety of angles but one thing is clear it has produced victims and continues to produce more, not only in Ukraine itself.
Will the Russia-Ukraine War turn into a stalemate or the crushing defeat of an imperial power?
Neoconservative ideas of regime-change led to the disastrous 2003 Iraq War and have provoked the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. In fact, the US record easily matches, or arguably far outstrips, the illegality and brutality of Russia’s crimes in Ukraine.
Finland’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine could be weakening the rule of law within its own borders.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine are in a position to make peace. Both sides believe they can win the upper hand. The US and NATO are still resolute in supporting Ukraine but with many elections looming in 2024, uncertainty is in the air. The only certainty is that the horror of war will continue.
After a year of the Russia-Ukraine War, Western expectations have gone up in smoke (and methane). The winners are oil companies, oil-producing countries and weapons makers. The losers are the people of Ukraine, working and poor people everywhere, especially in the Global South. Also, the climate and the world have been sacrificed to the God of War.
Conspiracy theories abound about Jews controlling the world. Yet, they can’t even get together to affect the war in Ukraine.
