The longer the proxy war in Ukraine continues, the closer the U.S. comes to a direct confrontation with Russia. Once that happens, the Dr. Strangeloves running the show will reach for the nukes.
The move comes after the mild and carefully worded letter sparked furious backlash from pundits and at least one Democratic leader, Jake Johnson reports.
Russia appears to be legitimately concerned about the possibility of Ukraine building and using a “dirty bomb,” so much so that it has taken the unprecedented step of reaching out to multiple senior Western defense authorities.
Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, some members the president’s party urged him to pursue ceasefire talks as Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd write. But on Tuesday they withdrew the letter.
Critics say merging Ukraine’s social insurance fund with the deficit-ridden state pension fund is the latest step in the radical restructuring of Ukraine’s socioeconomic policy in wartime.