Regional Security Alliance—Its Time has Come Caught in the death throes of Russia’s historic unprovoked war against Ukraine with its concurrent threat against Europe, the ministers of defense and representatives of the Northern Group of European nations voiced their strong support for the establishment of a regional security alliance to fend off the real possibility of Russia’s invasion against them. The government representatives meeting in Denmark reaffirmed on November 20 their steadfast support for Ukraine and their commitment to continue and develop Northern Europe’s military assistance t ..read more

World War Three is upon us Thanks to Russia Ukraine’s former military commander in chief said the direct involvement of Russia and Russian allies in their unprovoked war against Ukraine means that World War Three has officially begun. “I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun,” Gen. Valery Zaluzhny warned Thursday, November 21, according to Politico . Ask anyone: who are the three greatest threats to world peace & security? Answer: Russia, Iran & North Korea. Who is fighting all three, tryin to save itself and the world? Answer: Ukra ..read more

Ahead of One Thousand Days Seven days after the 2024 Presidential Elections in the USA and 10 days short of 1,000 in the latest iteration of Moscow’s war against Ukraine and Russia still hasn’t let up on bombing Ukrainian cities and homes and killing innocent, unarmed civilians. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a platform of not caring whether Ukraine lives or dies and his buddy Vladimir Putin is taking full advantage of this dangerous, anti-Ukrainian political climate. The incoming president apparently isn’t going to complain or threaten Moscow into submission. President Biden, fort ..read more

With Trump in White House, Ukraine Stands to Suffer at the Hands of Russia Donald Trump’s second victorious election to the White House last week was both historic and foreboding. As the world waits for what a convicted felon would do as the chief executive of the United States and moral leader of the free world, Ukrainians around the world waited with trepidation to see if the new White House team would in fact betray Ukraine. After all, Trump did not express admiration for Ukraine as he did for Putin and the Kremlin. The answer came on Thursday, November 7, just two days after Election Day ..read more

When Hypotheticals become Reality Thanks to a social media follower, Oleg Kotsour, I was reminded of an incident that occurred years ago when I was a young journalist, relatively speaking, and I had the opportunity to ask President Bill Clinton a question about US-Ukraine relations. The event is meaningful because of the history that has transpired before and since that press conference and how hypotheticals can become reality and like the shark in “Jaws” it swims up and bites you on the ass. The setting: A presidential press conference on March 4, 1994, at the White House with President Clint ..read more

US to Provide $425 Million in Military Aid as Kyiv Faces 3 Enemies Alone Russia’s war against Ukraine, which is approaching the unenviable 1,000-day milestone, is still attracting global attention thanks to the brutal, homicidal behavior of Moscow’s cutthroats. Ceaseless bombardment of civilian homes, supermarkets and infrastructure are leaving Ukrainian men, women and children in dire straits as the region is nearing winter. Odesa on the Black Sea, for example, has been bombed four times this week as Russia hopes to destroy foodstuffs and other cargo. Mykolayiv, Kherson and even Ternopil have ..read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Presents His Peace Formula at UN UNITED NATIONS – In a speech less bellicose than he is known for, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his UN General Assembly address today focused on securing global peace and justice, emphasizing that neither can exist without an independent and sovereign Ukraine. “I want peace for my people – real peace and just peace. And I’m asking for your support – from all nations of the world. We do not divide the world. I ask the same of you – do not divide the world. Be united Nations, and that will bring us peace,” Zelenskyy said during ..read more

Lithuanian President at UN Denounces Russia for Invading Ukraine UNITED NATIONS – Gitanas Nausėda, president of Lithuania and one of the first speakers this morning at the General Debate of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, devoted almost his entire address to denouncing Russia for disrupting the world order and invading Ukraine without provocation. Of all the regional wars today such as the crisis in the Middle East and rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, Nausėda called the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine “the most dangerous threat.” Goading the repre ..read more

If all else Fails, Blood and Guts will WinExcept for the pomp and circumstance, the annual fall ritual of debates in conjunction with the latest United Nations General Assembly session – the 79th this year – will get under way on Tuesday in New York City. World leaders, the regular ones that we see habitually on television or read about in newspapers and news magazines, will be presenting their points of view about the most important topics that pertain to the planet and their nations. President Joe Biden, as the leader of the host country, will kick off the slew of speakers tomorrow. Ukrainia ..read more

Zelenskyy: Russia will be Held Accountable President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in his address on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of his country’s independence, warned the Kremlin in words that would not lead to confusion or misinterpretation that Russia would be held liable for its crimes and destruction in Ukraine. For every civilian killed, for every child killed, for every girl and woman raped, for every church, home and hospital destroyed, for every forest, field and river polluted. Zelenskyy declared: “We know what independence looks like. On the morning of February 24, it was ..read more