The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken probably thought that in his self-appointed role as the world’s policeman, it was his prerogative to check out what is going on between Germany, China and Russia that he wasn’t privy to. Certainly, Blinken’s call to Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang […]
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Moscow Doesn’t Want Mediation With Kiev, Just Its Implementation Of The Minsk Accords
Instead of offering to mediate between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, Israel and Turkey would do well to gently nudge Kiev in the direction of fulfilling its international obligations. Turkish President Erdogan earlier this week repeated his prior offer to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, which prompted Moscow to once […]
The Kiev-Donbas “Shadow War” Will Continue, But A Big One Is Unlikely For Now
The timing of Zakharchenko’s assassination also deserves to be looked at because it was meant to coincide with the upcoming opening ceremony of the UN General Assembly later this month, during which Poroshenko could use his global pulpit to try and rally the Western world against Russia and the rebels.
Ukraine: This Parrot Has Ceased to Be
For all the speculation making the rounds about the Minsk Agreement and the Minsk Protocol, it is essential to keep one very salient fact in mind. The western blather about how the Russians are pulling the strings and is simply so much hot air–and not the kind that might help […]
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