Ukrainian soldier stands watch in Kyiv. Photo courtesy the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Flickr. In Neville Chamberlain’s expression, in war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers. The brutal war in Ukraine is now in its second year with no serious prospect of
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Canadian Dimension: Ukraine: How to avoid escalation and end the war
Ukrainian servicemen taking part in combat training, February 12, 2022. Photo courtesy the Press Service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine As Russian tanks roll across Ukrainian soil, Vladimir Putin’s seemingly ill-advised full-scale invasion of his neighbour now threatens to drag on for months or even
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The Russia-Ukraine War: Why the hawks prevailed
Ukrainian tanks advance in an unknown location in Ukraine. Photo courtesy Ukrainian Naval Forces Press Service. On February 24, following several days of intense shelling in the Donbas region and Russia’s recognition of the independence of two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin began its “special military operation” against
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Liberal messianism and the Ukraine crisis have turned Joe Biden into a Russia hawk
US President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2017. Photo courtesy US Embassy Kyiv/Flickr. The international crisis around Ukraine is far from over, but it has now revealed a problem at the very top of the Biden administration. In its relations with Russia, the president has prioritized pressures, threats, and
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Weakness and paranoia are behind the Western war scare
Ukrainian armoured military units near Sloviansk, July 2014. Photo by Sasha Maksymenko/Flickr. Western political and media circles are convinced that Russia has decided to invade Ukraine. They frequently speculate that the invasion will happen in late February, or earlier, because winter creates favourable conditions for Russian tanks and ground troops.
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