Putin is happy to go around the Europeans, and just needs Trump to stay out of the way.
Putin is happy to go around the Europeans, and just needs Trump to stay out of the way.
With Russian troops slowly but steadily advancing, and Western support wavering, we should be well aware that a Ukrainian defeat would trigger mass displacement, destabilize Europe, and hand Putin a historic opportunity. We risk sleepwalking into a historic disaster.
With a long-range drone strike deep inside Russia, Ukraine sends a clear message ahead of Istanbul peace talks: we are ready to keep fighting if Moscow insists on total victory.