Tag Archives: Zelensky

Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November 22, 2025 President Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan is now public knowledge, making it clear that since the August 15, 2025, Alaska summit, Washington and Moscow have remained engaged in behind-closed-doors diplomatic talks, working on the details of a … Continue reading →

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The Summit on Peace in Ukraine  

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

June 18, 2024 The Summit, organized by Switzerland, took place at Bürgenstock on June 15-16, 2024. The task of the meeting was to develop a common understanding of a path towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. In the … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 25, 2023 The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on September 5, 2023, and the “High-Level Week” took place on September 18-22. Some important leaders, including those of China, Russia, France, and the UK, the … Continue reading →

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The Black Sea Grain Deal, What Now?

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

July 24, 2023 Heatwaves unseen in the past, wildfires, and huge floods have led some scientists to say that “The earth is in uncharted territory.” So is the world. The war in Ukraine grinds on. Washington’s strategic competition with China … Continue reading →

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Presidents Biden and Putin in Single Combat

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

February 27, 2023 Last Monday in an article titled, “Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey into a War Zone”by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, the New York Times shared some details of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine with the reader.[i] … Continue reading →

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War-making vs. Peacemaking

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

May 9, 2022 9/11 Led to an outburst of international sympathy and support for the US. President George W. Bush vowed vengeance and ordered the invasion of Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda’s leadership was based. Russian President Putin was the first foreign … Continue reading →

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Ukraine, a Conflict of Diverse Interests

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

April 18, 2022 A country’s foreign policy is shaped by its identity, sense of belonging, world outlook, and geographic location. This last one is a constant, others are subject to evolution, change, and definition/redefinition within the limits of reason. The … Continue reading →

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Brinkmanship versus Diplomacy

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

March 9, 2022 Merriam-Webster defines “brinkmanship” as, “the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome”, and “diplomacy” as “the art and practice of conducting negotiations between … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The Refugees

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

March 7, 2022 During the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Western countries failed to help Moscow chart a new path. Some former members of the Warsaw Pact, which had remained forcibly under communist regimes since the end … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

March 1, 2022 In my last post, I said that President Putin would probably resist ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine because a bloody conflict will zero out his theory about the Russians and Ukrainians being one people. I proved … Continue reading →

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