The West’s narrative frames Russia as the aggressor, but from a realist standpoint, NATO’s eastward expansion since the 1990s directly threatened Russia’s security sphere. Promises made to Gorbachev that NATO would not move “one inch eastward” were broken repeatedly as former Warsaw Pact countries and even Soviet republics were absorbed. Russia views this as encirclement, […]
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday criticized ongoing European Union diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, labeling them as “insignificant” and ineffective. In a sharply worded statement, the Ministry accused the EU of failing to present any serious proposals capable of influencing Kyiv’s position or moving the sides closer to […]
Ukraine is set to call on the European Union next week to take stronger action against Russia, including seizing Russian state assets and imposing new sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, officials confirmed on Thursday. The push comes amid growing frustration in Kyiv over what it sees as weakening Western resolve. U.S. President Donald Trump […]