Ukraine has had several cycles on the diplomatic merry-go-round, but the only result is more weapons in the hands of the so-described pro-Russia rebels. There is another round of diplomacy planned this week, an initiative by the German Chancellor Merkel and French President Hollande. However, the early indication is that Russia’s strongman Putin will make this another circuitous journey. He continues to arm the rebels, encourage their advances in violation of ceasefire(s), and then seeks to legitimize those conquests in his negotiations as new facts on the ground that cannot be reversed. Perhaps it would be wise to close our …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
