Section: Bloomberg (USA)
Ukraine’s Capitulation Pleases No One
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has compromises as deep as Russia wanted from his predecessor, but no one can be happy with them. …read more Source:...
For Once, the EU Surprises Putin
The EU’s sanctions are designed not to affect daily events in Ukraine so much as to make clear to Putin the long-term cost of using force to reassemble Russia’s former empire. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Cease-Fire Is Putin’s Victory
Left on his own by Western leaders, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko struck a cease-fire with separatist rebels. …read more Source:...
Western Leaders in Denial on Ukraine Sanctions
Europe’s insistence on more sanctions against Russia regardless of their effect is a costly refusal to admit mistakes. …read more Source:...
NATO Would Make Things Worse for Ukraine
Expressions of support for Ukraine at the NATO summit are too little, too late, but NATO will become an actual liability to Ukraine if its government pushes for membership in the alliance. …read more Source:...
NATO’s Answer to Putin’s Aggression
Western leaders insist there is no military solution for Ukraine, but there can be one for Russia, which will test NATO further if the alliance doesn’t plan for a defensive war in the Baltics. …read more Source:...
Moscow Strategists View World as War Theater
The thinking behind Russia’s actions in Ukraine is based on the concept of a permanent, undeclared, asymmetrical war. …read more Source:...
Arm Ukraine If You’re Ready to Fight for It
NATO should only consider arming Ukraine if the U.S., Germany and their allies are willing to fight Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin Has Changed the Game in Ukraine
Now that regular Russian troops are fighting in Ukraine, the failure of Western sanctions is obvious. Ukraine is on its own against a formidable enemy. …read more Source:...
Putin Annexes Chessboard
A match to decide the world chess champion may be unraveling over financial issues related to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
