Category Archives: Putin

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Begins: How Will It Turn Out?

Ukraine: The counteroffensive begins By Gwynne DyerJune 14, 2023 The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counteroffensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell you is that I don’t know. Nobody knows, not even the Ukrainians. They know that the big prize is a southward offensive … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Begins: How Will It Turn Out?

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Here’s One I Missed: “Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?”

NOTE: I recognize a lot in this article, though I’m no Russian expert. What’s familiar are the parallels with my own generational experience, and one of its central traumas: the Vietnam war. Yes, I was an antiwar protester. There were lots of us; we repeatedly filled Washington’s main streets with our anger. I have friends … Continue reading Here’s One I Missed: “Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?”

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Is Ukraine Fighting a U. S. “Proxy War” With Russia? The Answer Is . . .

. . . Yes. No. Both. Maybe. Or —Or What?? Washington Post — April 18, 2023 An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia? Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to ‘finish’ Russia. The Biden administration denies the accusation. But leaked documents reveal the extent of U.S. involvement in … Continue reading Is Ukraine Fighting a U. S. “Proxy War” With Russia? The Answer Is . . .

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