U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared Russia has failed in Ukraine, but it's still too early make such a precise statement
Turkey, which did not recognize the annexation of Crimea, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. At the same time, it wants Russia and Ukraine – countries, with which it has cordial relations – to resolve the Donbass crisis through negotiations. Again, Russia could find it more suitable to work with Turkey in the Black Sea, as it already does in the Caucasus.
Considering the Russian president's strategies, the question is whether there can be a third option somewhere between war and reconciliation
It is difficult to say Biden made good on his 'America is back' slogan
The idea of forming a new mechanism sounds logical for the NATO allies to thaw their frozen friendship