Putin’s military escalation in Ukraine blocked by the West, Piontkovsky says
Because the Western powers have made it clear that they will react harshly to any further Russian advance…
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‘Dialogue with Russia is possible only if you ignore its madness,’ Portnikov says
Dialogue with Russia is possible only if the West approaches it as “a normal country” and refuses to…
Putin’s unrealizable dream vs. his all too-real nightmare
That Vladimir Putin lives in a different reality than do other world leaders is now more or less…
Putin’s misreading of situation behind hardening of West’s position on Ukraine, Portnikov says
The toughening of the West’s position on Ukraine, very much in evidence at the G7 meeting, reflects the…
Russian newspaper: Regarding Ukraine, Putin’s actions undercut Putin’s arguments
Russian actions in Crimea and the Donbas “have weakened Russian arguments about the change of power in Kyiv”…
West still approaching conflict in Ukraine tactically rather than strategically, Shevtsova says
The West has been far more united and tougher about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine than anyone would have…
Putin has made the new Yalta he wants impossible
Because of his aggression against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has ensured that “there will never be a new Yalta,…
The New Face of Appeasement
It is time to give Neville Chamberlain a rest as the sole poster child for appeasement. Yes, he…
Russian economist: Putin’s admission on Crimea gives West ‘unique’ chance to force change
Vladimir Putin’s acknowledgement that he personally decided upon and conducted a special operation to seize Crimea “opens a…
Has the West capitulated to Putin?
Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine and the West’s failure to stand up to him shows what can happen…