Putin’s Hypocrisy, Trump’s Diplomacy, and Ukraine’s Survival

In the complex and often contradictory world of international politics, few scenarios highlight hypocrisy more starkly than Russia's stance on the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin's insistence that peace negotiations cannot proceed while Ukraine controls any part of Russia's Kursk region, juxtaposed with Russia's occupation of Ukrainian territory, epitomizes a glaring double standard.…

U.S.-Russia Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia: Pursuing Peace

The upcoming U.S.-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia mark a dramatic shift in America’s approach to the war in Ukraine. For the first time since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly three years ago, senior American and Russian officials will sit down for direct negotiations on ending the conflict. Yet, Ukraine has not been invited, and many…