A protracted conflict in the Middle East could help Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.

What many in the West viewed as a strategic blunder is increasingly seen in Moscow as a costly but necessary gamble.

The louder the West talks about defeating Russia, the further peace in Ukraine moves out of reach.

Moscow is focused on winning in Ukraine; all else is a means to that end.

The US escalation against Caracas may be part of a larger realignment for a new world order.

The European political elite still holds onto the belief that Ukraine can somehow prevail on the battlefield if funded.

A weakened Ukrainian president can now easily be turned into a scapegoat for defeat.

The war can only end on Moscow’s terms. The West’s inability to accept this harsh reality keeps Ukraine bleeding.

The Russian president is quite close to drawing a thick red line in Eastern Europe that the West will have to respect.

Trump, Zelenskyy and the Europeans are desperately trying to deliver the bitter truth to the public and evade blame.