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. Ukraine: A Conflict Soaked in Contradictions 196 March 10, 2022 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Mail and Guardian (South Africa) on 7 March 2022 by Vijay Prashad (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:Cold WarNATORussiaSouth AfricaUkraineVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Austria: Trump’s Claim to Power Is at Stake in the Battle over US Tariffs March 6, 2026. Published in Der StandardBy announcing a new round of tariffs, Trump has made it clear that no one can restrain him. ... His only ideology is himself. 0 Luxembourg: Wanted: Defender of International Law March 5, 2026. Published in TageblattThe long farewell to international law has begun. It is no longer the common currency of the postwar order. 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 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. Germany: Friedrich Merz Bids Farewell to International Law March 8, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau[Merz is] attempting to pursue realpolitik in a world where might increasingly makes right. Bolivia: Has There Been a Change in World Order? March 5, 2026. Published in Los Tiempos[T]he international balance of power has shifted substantially, altering America’s global position. Germany: Trump and Ukraine: Thinly Veiled Blackmail February 14, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump is threatening to cut Kyiv's U.S. security guarantees ... What is this man talking about? There are no ... commitments from Washington regarding ... security. 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. Previous articleNew Great Power Relationships and Frustrations with the US from China’s PerspectiveNext articleJoe Biden Begs Dictators for Oil While Canada’s Energy Industry Remains Hobbled LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment