Ukraine
The US Must Seek a Negotiated End to the War
In the wake of his visit to Kyiv, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III declared that America’s objective in arming Ukraine was to weaken Russia. “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree it cannot do the kind of things it has done in invading Ukraine,” he said. One can privately hope for such an outcome without declaring it publicly as America’s goal.
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My Visit To The Massive Steel Mill Where Mariupol Is Making Its Last Stand 
A look at the Soviet-era behemoth where the last fighting in Mariupol is taking place.
