Division and strife are undermining Ukraine’s already troubled war effort. The post The Meaning of Fedorov’s Firing appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign policy The Meaning of Fedorov’s Firing Division and strife are undermining Ukraine’s already troubled war effort. Photo by Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP via Getty Images On January 14, 2026, Mykhailo Fedorov was appointed Ukraine’s minister of defense. Just six months later, he was dismissed. One of Fedorov’s principal tasks, bigger even than addressing the shortage of Patriot interceptors, had been reforming his country’s recruitment and mobilization system. But manpower shortages remain a chronic issue, forcing the government to resort to unpopular solutions like “busification” (the Ukrainian term…Open
When it comes to war, both Trump and Zelensky should return to reality. The post Delusional Leaders Are Dangerous Leaders appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Delusional Leaders Are Dangerous Leaders When it comes to war, both Trump and Zelensky should return to reality. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At time of writing, it looks like the U.S.-Iran ceasefire may be on its last legs. On Tuesday, the U.S. military launched strikes against more than 80 targets in Iran, retaliating for what the Pentagon termed Iran’s “unwarranted aggression” in firing on three commercial ships earlier in the week. President Trump, asked about the situation at the NATO summit in Ankara, called dealing with the Iranians “a waste of time” and pronounced…Open
While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Maybe the biggest threat to the beleaguered country comes from inside. The post Zelensky and Ukraine Are in a World of Trouble appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Zelensky and Ukraine Are in a World of Trouble Maybe the biggest threat to the beleaguered country comes from inside. (paparazzza/Shutterstock) A world of trouble is dawning for Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky. And not just because they are losing the war, which they are. Despite pro-Ukraine governments and media in Western countries overplaying Russia’s losses in troops and underplaying its gains in territory, the reality on the ground is becoming increasingly hopeless for the eastern European country. Russia’s gains are not spectacular, but they are steady. They are slowly…Open
New developments are restricting the Ukrainian president’s room for maneuver. The post Zelensky Under Pressure appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Zelensky Under Pressure New developments are restricting the Ukrainian president’s room for maneuver. Volodymyr Zelensky has been president of Ukraine for seven years. He has been at war with Russia for four. He is now facing intense new challenges. The pressure is mounting on Zelensky to hold presidential elections . Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, says the Ukrainians have been told that the U.S. could pull out of the diplomatic process “if Ukraine was not prepared to compromise, including by holding elections.” They have reportedly also been told that security guarantees are…Open
Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. The post Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. A Ukrainian serviceman searches for land mines in a wheat field in Donetsk region on October 7, 2022. (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images) It is misleading when Western governments and the Western media say that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has not made compromises and is unwilling to negotiate. Though Russia has not changed its essential goals since the start of the war, it has compromised significantly around the edges…Open
On Tuesday's "American Agenda," Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) and former Amb. Kurt Vollker reflected on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.
