Economist Jeffrey Sachs and Marxist historian Vijay Prashad discuss how US arrogance provoked the Ukraine War and thwarted peace.
The US has also lifted the temporary pause on military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing which they had imposed following the scene at the White House
What is next for Ukraine? The theatrical drama in the White House’s Oval Office last week indicated Trump’s sharp departure from Joe Biden’s approach to the war and to Europe in general
In No Cold War Perspectives no. 1, Vijay Prashad and John Ross discuss recent geopolitical developments following Trump’s inauguration.
Trump’s strategy is significantly different from his predecessor, Joe Biden, who seemingly did everything he could to prevent a peaceful negotiated end to the war
Weapons will most likely be deployed against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region of Russia
None of the BRICS member states signed the final joint communique which talked about respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Many affirmed that there cannot be any serious discussion on peace without Russian participation
Though around 90 countries will be participating in the summit, countries such as China have maintained that the gathering is meaningless without the Russian participation
Two years into the war, Ukraine has suffered a significant setback with the fall of Avdiivka. However, neither this defeat nor the failure of its counter-offensive has led to calls for peace, either from its rulers or western allies
All indications are that the US strategy through this year is to ‘hold, build and strike’ at Russia. Meanwhile, Moscow’s best option would be to create a buffer that keeps Russian territories out of reach of game-changing western medium and long-range missiles
Ukraine had accused Russia of providing funding to the anti-Kyiv movement in Donbass region calling it “terrorism” and discriminating against Tatar and Ukrainian minorities in annexed Crimea
Putin’s message is that any new Western narrative on the war is doomed to meet with the same fate as the previous one unless there is realism that Russia cannot be militarily defeated and its legitimate interests are recognized
- Demonstrations planned across the globe on April 25 in solidarity with Gaza
- Noor Abdalla, wife of Mahmoud Khalil, gives birth while husband languishes in ICE detention
- The People’s Forum condemns right-wing attempts to silence dissent and solidarity with Palestine
- Palestine solidarity protests in Morocco delay Maersk ship
- With mass protests across the country, movement against Trump’s agenda grows
