... EU is following in its footsteps (but with a weak military component so far), and thus needs escalation at least as much as NATO does.
For the foreseeable future, Europe’s elite will use escalation and war-preparation to justify the continuation of ... ... the main threat to peace. The only solution is to defeat Europe and replace its elites. But ideally without extreme measures.
UKRAINE CRISIS
Since I have no complete or reliable information about our military or financial capabilities, or the situation ...
... certain point by making more conventional weapons. This, in turn, would enable them to exert more political pressure based on their military might.
There are several varying scenarios for a possible Russia-NATO military confrontation. For example, certain NATO countries may intervene in the Ukraine conflict. There is also a scenario involving a military and political crisis in the Baltics or in other regions. Any developments along these lines risk escalating into a major conflict. Ukraine has been routinely targeting Russian territory with ...
... China, it was 2017. For Iran, 2023. Since then, war – in its modern, diffuse form – has intensified. This is not a new Cold War. Since 2022, the West’s campaign against Russia has grown more decisive. The risk of direct nuclear confrontation with NATO over the Ukraine conflict is rising. Donald Trump’s return to the White House created a temporary window in which such a clash could be avoided, but by mid-2025, hawks in the US and Western Europe had pushed us dangerously close again.
This war involves the ...
... unwilling to accept such a precedent.
As discussions have moved toward territorial issues, the central problem of military security seems to have been relegated to the background. Perhaps US President DonaldTrump’s administration – more skeptical of NATO itself – views it as less fundamental. Or perhaps it simply finds it easier to force Ukraine to cede territory than to make Western Europe recognize Russia’s security rights. Nevertheless, for Moscow, military security remains a matter of principle. Even if Washington offers major concessions – lifting sanctions, formalizing territorial ...
... finds herself playing a leading role in European security. On the face of it, public statements by President Trump and his team show their wish to reduce their involvement in Europe’s security, make amends with Moscow and bring the fighting in the Ukraine to an end, considering Moscow’s interests. Perhaps they are aware that Moscow traditionally reacts, but rarely immediately, to what it considers as provocation, a prime example being the setting up of the Warsaw Pact a full six years after NATO began, and even then, only after Moscow’s overtures to join NATO had been rejected. Following NATO’s expansion—accompanied by the illegal bombing of Belgrade—Moscow again made overtures to NATO but was turned down. The subsequent near-destruction ...
... in the White House on February 28, 2025 are going to have a lasting impact not only on the US-Ukrainian relations, but arguably on the global politics at large.
The mission has not been accomplished
Andrey Kortunov:
Unpacking Trump’s Proposals for Ukraine
On the eve of the journey, many in Moscow should have had not only anxieties, but also serious concerns about its possible outcomes. The pathway to the White House was carefully paved for Zelensky by French President Emmanuel Macron and British ...
The breakdown of private Russia-NATO diplomacy increases the risks of a terrible event
The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.
In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and how these powers communicate with each other has become crucial. The question is whether ...
... the Russian language, and respect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
The Istanbul Agreements initialed on 29 March 2022 by the Russian and Ukrainian delegations could serve as a basis for the settlement. They provide for Kiev's refusal to join NATO and contain security guarantees for Ukraine while recognizing the realities on the ground at that moment. Needless to say, in over two years, these realities have considerably changed, including in legal terms.
On 14 June, President Vladimir Putin listed prerequisites for the settlement ...
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In Western Europe and North America, a scenario has long been contemplated in which the Russian Army, after its victory in Ukraine, continues to march forward – next seeking to conquer the Baltic republics and Poland.
The purpose of this simple propaganda ... ...
It is telling that almost no one in the EU dares to publicly ask whether Moscow is interested in a direct armed conflict with NATO. What would its aims be in such a war? And what price would it be willing to pay? Obviously, even posing such questions could ...
... Ukraine conflict offers several strategic advantages. First, it reinforces US leadership within NATO and demonstrates its military capabilities. Second, the conflict creates a lucrative market for American arms manufacturers, who supply weapons to both Ukraine and NATO allies worried about Russian aggression. This military-industrial complex plays a significant role in US foreign policy, as arms sales contribute substantially to the American economy.
Moreover, a prolonged conflict weakens Russia, a major geopolitical ...
