
As confrontation between West and Russia heats up, an end to bloodshed in Ukraine never seemed further away
CNN
Rhetoric from US and Russian officials is heating up as the war on the ground gets more vicious. And the battle being waged using tools of economic warfare shows no signs of slowing down. As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third month, the prospects of any kind of peace never seemed more remote.
Rhetoric from US and Russian officials is heating up. The fighting on the ground is getting more vicious. And the battle being waged using tools of economic warfare shows no signs of slowing down.
The events of the past few days have clarified that the chasm between Moscow and its adversaries is widening, dimming the prospects for diplomacy. Ukraine and its western backers appear to be losing what little patience they have with Russia as it continues to forge ahead with an invasion that, if successful, threatens upend the post-World War II global order.

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