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22. John J. Metzler

Feed people or feed conflict, UN chief warns

“If we do not feed people, we feed conflict,” warned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressing an urgent summit on food security in the wake of the ongoing Ukraine war.

2022-05-25 16:22

Putin's next moves revealed?

It's often said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a brilliant chess player. Various geopolitical analysts and think tank acolytes somberly assert this “truism” with requisite well stocked bookcases behind them. Yet has Putin's war against Ukraine, started during the winter, proved a stroke of genius by the denizen of the Kremlin?

2022-05-19 16:00

UN secretary general ramps up diplomacy as Ukraine War widens

Many people ask, “What's the U.N. doing to stop the Ukraine war?” That's a fair question given that the conflict has been raging for more than two months creating Europe's most costly conflict and humanitarian crisis since WWII.

2022-05-04 16:40

Resounding rebuke to Russia in UN Assembly

For the third time in a month, the U.N. General Assembly has resoundingly rebuked Russia for its actions in Ukraine. A tough resolution supported by 93 countries versus 24 backing Moscow, suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council.

2022-04-13 16:23

Looking east, beyond Ukraine

As Ukraine's conflict rolls on, most countries remain fixated on the deadly clash between the Russian invaders and heroically spirited Ukrainian defenders. This war in Europe has reawakened political and strategic attention along the old East-West axis.

2022-04-06 16:16

United Nations, NATO isolate Russia on Ukraine

The second salvo of diplomatic condemnation slammed into Russia as the U.N. General Assembly once again soundly and overwhelmingly condemned Moscow's actions in Ukraine. The first Assembly vote came a few weeks ago, condemning the Russian invasion; the second rebuke focused on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Vladimir Putin's aggression.

2022-03-28 16:02

Rude wake-up call on energy dependency

We knew it was coming. We planned for it. But then we calmly dozed off again. The rude jolt of the alarm followed the news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Our second thought followed: what about our energy supplies?

2022-03-23 16:52

Ukraine's humanitarian exodus into Europe

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered a rising tsunami of refugees fleeing their beleaguered homeland and heading for neighboring Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. As the winds of war sweep across the Ukrainian steppe, this growing humanitarian wave of civilians, young and old with legions of children among them, have headed for safety.

2022-03-16 16:02

Russia suffers stunning political setback on Ukraine

Russia has suffered a stunning political setback from the United Nations, as Vladimir Putin pursues his ruthless attack against Ukraine. The diplomatic rebuff came amid Moscow's widening military aggression on Ukraine, which has created widespread civilian casualties and triggered a tragic refugee exodus from the East European country.

2022-03-08 16:24

Ukraine crisis: brinksmanship to blitzkrieg?

Vladimir Putin has rolled the dice. And now he has moved militarily on Ukraine. Shortly after the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the Russian president began his dismemberment of Ukraine in the Donbas then Crimea. Washington watched but did little. It appears that the Russian despot is following the same script by supporting pro-Russian stooge regimes inside Ukraine's territory; Donetsk and Luhansk “republics.”

2022-02-28 16:19

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