NATO’s Russian Roulette
byNATO’s expansion has had profound implications for global security, geopolitics & Ukraine’s future.
Russia Ukraine War
Trump’s Call With Putin About Ukraine Shocks Europe
byFor the present, it appears that negotiations will be less about pressuring Putin to bring a just end to the war he started, than forcing Ukraine to give in to the Russian leader’s demands.
A Tale Of Two Wars
byTwo wars–the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine war–expose the hypocrisy of global powers.
The UN & The Multilateral System Are Facing A Crisis
byThe crisis of the UN and the multilateral system has been built in recent decades.
The Ukraine War Is Eroding Global Consensus On The Spread Of Deadly Weapons
byThe Ukraine war may be a harbinger of a new & more dangerous world regarding nonproliferation.
Russia-Ukraine War: Is The Attack On Kerch Strait A Blow To Putin’s Image?
byAppearing unable to prevent Ukrainian attacks in and on Crimea exposes a significant personal vulnerability of Putin’s regime.
Cluster Munition & International Laws
byProviding Ukraine with cluster weapons could serve to destigmatize them & runs counter to international efforts to end their use.
The ‘Global South’ Is Forging A ‘New Non-Alignment’ Foreign Policy
byTo many nations in the Global South, calls to uphold the ‘rules-based order’ appear to serve only the foreign policy interests of the great powers, rather than the global public good.
Russia’s War On Ukraine Threatens To Redraw The Map Of World Politics
byHow the war plays out in 2023 will also reveal how credible the West’s determination to stand up to bullies really is.
Ukraine War: Why Zelensky’s Corruption Purge Could Be Key To The Outcome Of The Conflict
bySorting out corruption will remain a key factor in the war – how and when it ends, and what kind of Ukraine will emerge from it.
Will The Russia-Ukraine War Turn Into A Nuclear Armageddon?
byWho in the West would be seriously injured if Ukraine was neutral, like Switzerland?
The West Is Using Ukrainians As Cannon Fodder
byMajor world powers use the rhetoric of ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’ only when it suits them.
2022: Annus Horribilis
byHow do we understand what we witnessed in 2022?
The War In & On Ukraine
byZelensky has not stopped putting out impractical formulae for a cease-fire.
Is This The Beginning Of The End For Vladimir Putin?
byDictators often meet their ends through inadvertent overreach. So, too, Putin’s new fragility stems from his own choices.