Ukraine

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How weapons firms influence the Ukraine debate

‘Experts’ from defense industry funded think tanks are flooding the media, pushing for more arms without disclosing their benefactors.

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Ukraine attacks in Russia should be an alarm bell for Washington

Given its critical role in arming Kyiv, the US has a right to say how its aid is used, especially if it risks getting drawn directly into the war.

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ACURA ViewPoint: David C. Speedie: Ukraine: A tragedy in three acts.

The War in Ukraine is a two-act tragedy, with a third quite possibly looming. Act one took place in late 2021 through February 2022, with the rejection of a Russian draft agreement, along with Ukraine’s refusal to implement the key provisions of the Minsk I and II agreements of 2014-15, which would [a] have brought about a cease fire of hostilities against Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lukansk regions, and [b] paved the way for referendums in those eastern regions on limited autonomy, under which they would remain within the borders of Ukraine.

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How war is destroying Ukraine’s environment

A closer look at what war does to a country and internationally, what needs to be done to fix it.

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The War in Ukraine Was Provoked

The Biden administration’s insistence on NATO enlargement has made Ukraine a victim of misconceived and unachievable U.S. military aspirations, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs.

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After Bakhmut

Russia turned Bakhmut into the graveyard of Ukrainian military power. What comes next?

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Ukraine’s Security Service reported to have backed Russian neo-Nazi group which “liberated” Russian village

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is reported to have supplied Western weapons to Russian neo-Nazis who attacked a village inside Russia on May 22.

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Neo-Nazi Militia Used US Armored Vehicles in Attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region

Financial Times reports that the Russian Volunteer Corps includes self-avowed neo-Nazis

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The War in Ukraine Was Provoked—and Why That Matters to Achieve Peace

By recognizing that the question of NATO enlargement is at the center of this war, we understand why U.S. weaponry will not end this war. Only diplomatic efforts can do that.

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Committee For The Republic: Where is the Ukraine War Going?

Introduction by Committee for the Republic Chairman John B. Henry: