How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe

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Like Mark Milley, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made statements that we really need to move towards negotiation. But Abelow’s book, “How the West Brought War to Ukraine,” transcends the intense ideological debates surrounding the topic. And my background is I have an undergraduate degree in European History from the University of Pennsylvania.

But, he says, a position of ‘multipolarity’ rather than being forced to choose between democratic or autocratic super-powers would them give them more agency. NATO broke promises it had made not to move an inch east and Russia, the most extensive country in the world with vast natural resources, continued to be besieged by surrounding US and NATO bases. What responsibility does Russia bear here, and what responsibility does Putin himself bear for perpetrating this war?While there is a value to keeping open basic channels to the Russian leadership, it is too early to explore such possibilities with Putin, when that could leave Russia in an ambiguous and still dangerous position. The book should be read by every world leader, especially those in Western Europe who have used this war to grandstand on the world stage without once giving a thought to the reasons that brought Putin to boiling point. Real Change is a non-profit organization advocating for economic, social and racial justice since 1994. It is worth noting, however, that almost a third of people in both these countries would prefer Ukraine to regain all of its territory, even if it means a longer war or more Ukrainians being killed and displaced.

But unable to convince many of their own citizens of this propaganda, it's strange to me that they are now able to convince some Americans of it. You see, a bear can never really cover his tracks completely when he knows in his heart that he's trespassing, but he can give it his best "shot". He says: ‘There are significant potentials for disruptive weather ahead, and whilst the cost-of-living squeeze remains, the global situation remains very fragile.

This is the prevailing view in every one of the nine EU countries polled, with an average of 55 per cent of these EU citizens supporting it. I won’t lay out his entire case here because the book is short enough and worthwhile enough to read regardless of your position on the conflict, but I will share what I think is the most compelling part of it: The West needs to set up and participate in peace talks immediately. Since the end of the Cold War and the advent of US-Russian arms control, the threat of nuclear weapons has become less salient. Petersburg Economic Forum in 2016 the Russian government’s desire for a greater Eurasian partnership. When asked which country comes closest to having a “real democracy,” 77 per cent in China respond “China;” 57 per cent of Indians respond “India.

This is a fairly short and extremely well written book which uses palin language to demonstrate beyond any doubt that the fundamental reason to the current war in Ukraine is not Putin's madness or imperialism but a deliberate policy of USA ruling elite to create an imminent danger directly next to the heart of Russian federation.And for the vast majority of Chinese and Turks, Western support for Ukraine is motivated by reasons other than a defence of Ukraine’s territorial integrity or of its democracy. The onslaught of information that suggested that Russians were like vicious demons committing war crimes — it was so fast — and it felt like overnight all this content was flooding people. And their publics support such an approach, as demonstrated, for example, by their reluctance to consider problems relating to Ukraine to be any of their business. The war also cast a spotlight into some hitherto dark corners of the Russian – and Western economies, waking the world up to the issue of Russian and regional kleptocracy. Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes" podcast - Mark Leonard, Timothy Garton Ash, and Ivan Krastev discuss the main findings of ECFR’s latest opinion poll in the this episode.