Coming Oil Sanctions Against Russia: What to Expect
The current sanctions in place against Russia will in the near future be supplemented by a key component, that of oil sanctions. On the one hand, they are the most important. After all, Russia is righ
Next Time a Missile Hits Poland…
Even an accidental missile strike on NATO territory must not happen again, and if it does, NATO should take appropriate action. NATO and Ukraine should of course do the forensics on the Nov. 15 missil
Putin’s Aim and How to Foil it
Is the madman in Moscow a shapeshifting lizard? Whatever his status, he wants to destroy Ukraine and all it represents. NATO must do more. We know Putin wants the world to forget Ukraine and Ukrainian
Putin Must Pay
Allies face political and funding fatigue as billions flow to stop Putin. Feeding concerns is that the U.S. House of Representatives is now Republican-controlled, with some members against “sending an
Last Week in Ukraine: NATO Meeting in Bucharest, Sanctions Against “Church” and Macron the Mediator
At a ministerial meeting of NATO member countries in Bucharest, an open statement on the supply of energy equipment, new air defense systems and weapons to Ukraine, gave grounds for cautious optimism
How Biden Can Help Zelensky
On December 4, the Washington Post published an article by Robert Wright, “Biden can help Zelensky, and Ukraine, by pushing for peace,” which illustratively gets everything wrong. Let me point out wha
Re-thinking Rebuilding Ukraine: Private Sector Enlisted
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made a strong and unequivocal statement on Wednesday, Nov. 30. She said Russia must pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine and the West has t
Ukraine’s Superiority
Putin’s failure in Ukraine is rooted in his flawed belief in Russian military superiority and that Russia defeated Hitler. But the facts are that Ukrainian resilience and courage played a key role in
Frozen Russian Assets Have to be used for Ukraine Reconstruction
Nov. 30 I woke up to hear the welcome news that EC big wig Ursula Von Der Leyen is committing to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Absolutely…. No brainer. Arguments against are
Weaponizing Winter and Ukraine’s Victory: NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bucharest
The two-day NATO Foreign Ministers meeting that took place in Bucharest against the backdrop of Russian systematic bombardments of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure which have left hundreds of thousan
NATO Summit in Bucharest: Ambiguous Signals for Ukraine’s Future
On Nov. 29-30, a meeting of NATO foreign ministers took place in Bucharest. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba arrived in the Romania capital with his colleagues from the Baltic
High Time to Confiscate Russia’s Central Bank Reserves
Ukraine and its Western friends need to get serious about Russian war reparations. In the short term, only one evident source of reparations exists: the frozen Russian Central Bank reserves in the Wes
