Some foreign policy experts want Ukraine to move closer to joining the alliance, while others say it would rupture the military bloc.

Since the lethal Sevastopol beach attack on June 23 triggered open criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s military inhibitions [3], there has been a Russian counter to the operation of US Air Force (USAF) drones which direct the missile strikes from international airspace over the Black Sea.

Membership talks cannot progress until the former Soviet state cleans up, a major blow to Volodymyr Zelensky

Global confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to do the right thing has declined across a broad grouping of countries, including in Europe, according to a Pew survey published Tuesday.

NATO imposing a no-fly zone would mean direct involvement in the war

There will not be negotiations with Zelensky

Ukraine can only be saved at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. Sadly, this point is not understood by Ukrainian politicians such as Oleg Dunda, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, who recently wrote an oped on this site against my repeated call for negotiations.

Ukraine can only be saved at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. Sadly, this point is not understood by Ukrainian politicians such as Oleg Dunda, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, who recently wrote an oped on this site against my repeated call for negotiations.

Putin’s proposal seems designed for rejection. But the U.S. should not reject his peace feelers out of hand.

An interview with Dr. Pascal Lottaz (Tokyo University, Japan) for Neutrality Studies, June 18, 2024.