Why Putin Wants Ukraine. The Cradle And The Buffer. Monday’s Edition.
The Long Chain: Russia and Ukraine. Series 29 #1
On June 4, 2026, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, sent Vladimir Putin an open letter offering an immediate ceasefire along the current front line and a face-to-face meeting to end the war. Three days later, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, and Ukraine made the same offer together, calling for the fighting to stop and a starting point for…
