The power of propaganda has made it almost impossible to understand the reasons for a war that has now lasted two years. Yet there is every indication of who and how could have averted this European tragedy

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.

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.

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.

The neocon approach to Russia, delusional and hubristic from the start, lies in ruins, writes Jeffrey Sachs. Biden must work with Putin to bring peace.

In regard of the war in Ukraine, Russia’s main challenge going forward is to find the equilibrium between strategic overestimation and underestimation. “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten,” as Bill Gates put it.

For goodness’ sake, negotiate!