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More than a dozen former U.S. national security officials have released an open letter calling for a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Also: Dennis Fritz, lead signatory of this letter, interviewed by Amy Goodman.
The leaked Pentagon documents are sceptical about the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive. In reality, Ukraine is haemorrhaging. It is in the nature of attritional wars that at some point, the weaker side breaks and thereupon, the end comes very fast.
The documents give a clear picture of what is going on in Ukraine and around the world concerning conflicts, wars and peace efforts.
Gaddafi’s projects would have liberated the continent from the dominance of Western centres of power and monopoly, transforming global economic structures and inspiring other regions in the Global South to “unite, organize and fight”. And so NATO intervened, to overthrow Gaddafi.
Surely, there is a pall of gloom in the western media lately about the war storms gathering on the horizon. There have been reports of more Russian successes. The Ukrainian defence line is cracking through which an elephant can pass to the steppes en route to the Dnieper River.
The war in Ukraine is not going to end in a negotiated settlement. The Russians have already made it clear that they don’t trust the United States. The Russians are going to obliterate the Ukrainian Army, and force the political leadership to comply with their security demands
I do not want those waging war by rhetoric and display to win. I do not want the war waged by fanatical neoconservative ideologues to win. I do not want the imperium to win. I do not want the West to win so long as it insists intolerantly that the rest of the world observe its diktats.
The seeds of peace lie in choices that are made. Looking back, indeed, Russia’s decision to vacate the occupation of Kherson on the western bank of the Dnieper River was a masterstroke. Also: Russia Strategises with Iran for the Long Haul in Ukraine.
The recapture of the Kharkov region at the beginning of September appears to be a success for Ukrainian forces. The Western media exulted and relayed Ukrainian propaganda to give us a picture that is not entirely accurate. A closer look at the operations might have prompted Ukraine to be more cautious.
As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project.
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