A Europe that wants to return to the negotiating table will first have to change its vocabulary.
Until European leaders show a genuine motivation for peace by respecting Russia’s rights, Russia must assert its terms by militarily defeating its enemies. Moscow is open to peace talks. The Europeans are definitely not.
The path Brussels has taken is one of permanent mobilization against an external enemy.
What makes these talks so much harder is not only Zelensky’s stubbornness but also business deals which have been made and are in jeopardy.
His rape case is a lesson for many who wish to challenge the narrative and who think their independence is a shield of some sort.
Perhaps in terms of percentage, the most profound and striking transformation has taken place in the countries of Northern Europe.
Freuding’s appointment confirms that Berlin has taken the path of rearmament as industrial policy, using the war in Ukraine as a training ground.
A pragmatic stance toward Israel seems to make sense, today, for European populist parties.
