Republication of an article written in 2014 analysing the consequences of the pro-US coup in Ukraine. That analysis of the fundamental forces in Ukraine continues to hold, even if the working out of these forces has taken a tragic form rather than the peaceful one the article argued for.
The war in Ukraine could be ended very rapidly through negotiations that agree to Ukraine adopting a neutral status and a settlement that guarantees the national rights of the Russian population in the east of Ukraine.
John Bellamy Foster’s article, in Monthly Review, outlines the real situation in the Ukraine war, from the headline onwards “The US proxy war in Ukraine”. It is recommended for everyone to read in the strongest possible terms.
The war in Ukraine could be ended extremely rapidly by:
• Making it clear Ukraine will not enter NATO.
• By acceptance of the rights of the Russian speaking population of East Ukraine.
The US’s economic position has weakened greatly. But its military power is still very great. Therefore, the US attempts to move issues onto the military terrain. This explains its escalating military aggression.
Britain plays only a minor role in the Ukraine conflict, in line with its reduced status as an imperial and military power. But that does not in any way remove its responsibility for the death and destruction now taking place in the Ukraine.
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