Providing a so-called security guarantee to Ukraine after a peace agreement is a key point. US President Donald Trump has now opened the door for the US to be included in such a guarantee. Vladimir Putin will never accept a security guarantee that includes foreign soldiers in Ukraine. Ukraine, for its part, wants a…
Today is the deadline that US President Donald Trump has given Russia to avoid stronger sanctions from the US. Sanctions that target Russian trading partners are possible. To avoid these, Russia must enter into a ceasefire agreement. Such an agreement is a long way off, it seems that Putin has once again got Trump…
Israel’s war against Hamas is a genocide against the Palestinians. The world community must react strongly to Israel’s genocide, supported by the US. The use of starvation as a weapon against civilians is illegal and unethical. The problem for the international community is that there are no suitable international bodies that can stop the…
The US attack on Iran is an ideological attack. The attack can be seen as an extension of Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza and the Iranian-backed Hamas militia there. The explanation used by the US is to crush Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. Experts disagree on how far Iran has come on the road…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth has ordered a change of name for one of the Navy’s ships. The ship bears the name USNS Harvey Milk. Who is he and why is the ship changing its name? Harvey Milk is an icon among queer people in the US. This doesn’t fit in with the Trump…
Once again, Russia shows little willingness to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is using the same Russian tactics as before. Russia’s constant new conditions for starting real peace negotiations are in reality of zero interest. Sergei Lavrov describes the Ukrainian government as a junta and does not want…