Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Unlike Putin’s Russia, the West Doesn’t Know What It Wants in Eastern Europe 478 January 31, 2022 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (U.K.) on 31 January 2022 by Timothy Garton Ash (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Eastern EuropeJoe BidenNATORussiaU.K.Ukraine Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Egypt: Iran under Fire: Strategic Miscalculations and the Uncertain Path of the War March 7, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks. 0 Ireland: US Multinationals Will Not Flee Ireland Just Because We Stand Up to Donald Trump March 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Conflict in the Gulf: Risks of Chaos and Civil War March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Donald Trump’s Pressure-Cooker Approach to Iran Was Always Going To Explode March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Topics Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set Record Straight March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Related Articles India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. South Africa: How US Foreign Policy under Trump Erodes Legitimacy in the Global South February 12, 2026. Published in Cape TimesThe danger is not merely hypocrisy, but normalization, a world in which coercion replaces cooperation and sovereignty becomes conditional. Egypt: Strained Alliances and the Transformation of Global Order February 9, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe rise of transactional unilateral diplomacy—most visibly associated with U.S. President Donald Trump—has exposed structural vulnerabilities in the alliance system. France: Enough, Mr. Trump! And If You Want To Leave NATO, Go Ahead! February 8, 2026. Published in La TribuneA 'global hooligan,' the German newspaper Die Zeit recently described him. Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Ending of the US/ Russia Arms Treaty: Risk of a New Arms Race February 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleThe Democrats Are Revolting against BidenNext articleResponsibility To Protect: A Pretext To Infringe States’ Sovereignty LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment