Editorial: Now is the moment to pressure Putin, not appease him

Now is the moment to pressure Putin, not appease him - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

From Istanbul to the Vatican to the Oval Office, everyone seems to want peace in Ukraine — except Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin says it prefers to end the brutal war it launched in 2022 through “political and diplomatic means,” but that’s like a pickpocket claiming to prefer charity: The bluff only works if others fall for it. Ukraine’s Western allies shouldn’t.

'Russia's position is fragile'

'Now is the moment to pressure Putin, not appease him'Bloomberg editorial boardEveryone "seems to want peace in Ukraine — except Vladimir Putin," says the Bloomberg editorial board. The Kremlin says it "prefers to end the brutal war," but a "bluff only works if others fall for it. Ukraine's Western allies shouldn't." Putin's "actions hardly suggest he is looking to end the fighting." To "change Putin's calculus, the U.S. and Europe will have to …

Now is the moment to pressure Putin, not appease him

GUEST EDITORIAL: An emboldened and war-hardened Russia will endanger Europe, strengthen China and undermine America’s strategic position globally.

Editorial: Now is the moment to pressure Putin, not appease him

From Istanbul to the Vatican to the Oval Office, everyone seems to want peace in Ukraine — except Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin says it prefers to end the brutal war it launched in 2022 through “political and diplomatic means,” but…