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Anatol Lieven

Zelensky Putin
Europe

Back to Istanbul! Key nodes for  US-Russia-Ukraine talks

Putin was right to call Zelensky's bluff and send lower level officials — real parameters need to be hammered out Thursday, first

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump
Europe

US, Ukraine minerals deal: A tactical win, not a turning point

The agreement won't end the war, but it ensures continued US commitment — and sends a signal to Moscow

Donald Trump
Europe

Ukraine and Europe can't afford to refuse Trump's peace plan

It's actually common sense, including putting Crimea on the table

Donald Trump Zelensky Putin
Europe

Why a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine is pointless

The underlying issues that would remain unresolved will jeopardize long-term peace

European left should stop embarrassing itself over Russia
Europe

European left should stop embarrassing itself over Russia

A French official's bizarre speech itemizing paranoid calamities while lambasting Trump as a 'traitor' is just staving off the inevitable

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