In what appears to be the last interview that former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger gave before his death last week, the statesman lamented the lack of dialogue between the US and Russia in remarks published by Politico on Saturday. Kissinger, whose controversial legacy came into the spotlight after …
Read More »Biden compares himself to Kissinger
US President Joe Biden has boasted about his vast foreign policy experience during a fundraiser for his 2024 re-election campaign, claiming that even veteran diplomat Henry Kissinger, who turned 100 in May, couldn’t surpass him. “I’m going to say something outrageous. I think I know as much about American foreign …
Read More »Henry Kissinger tried to end the Cold War. Why did those who came after him in Washington seek to restart the conflict?
A spy, a playboy, the holder of a doctorate, a diplomat, one of the most prominent political figures of the 20th century, and the man who defined American foreign policy during the Cold War. On May 27, 2023, Heinz (or Henry) Alfred Kissinger, a former National Security Adviser and Secretary …
Read More »Kissinger makes Ukraine peace prediction
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has told CBS News that the conflict in Ukraine may be approaching a turning point, and that Chinese-brokered peace talks could begin by the end of 2023. “Now that China has entered the negotiation, it will come to a head, I think by …
Read More »Kissinger offers ‘updated’ Ukraine plan
Ukraine’s neutrality is “no longer meaningful” given the circumstances, Henry Kissinger told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. He endorsed Kiev’s eventual membership in the US-led military bloc, but continued to insist on dialogue with Russia – a stance that earned him a spot on the notorious Ukrainian …
Read More »Kissinger explains how the world was brought to ‘the edge of war’
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Wall Street Journal that Washington has rejected traditional diplomacy, and in the absence of a great leader, has driven the world to the precipice of war over Ukraine and Taiwan. Kissinger previously courted controversy for suggesting that Kiev abandon some of …
Read More »Kissinger responds to criticism from Zelensky
Henry Kissinger has denied ever claiming that Russia should keep territories that Ukraine considers to be under its jurisdiction. He added that criticism directed at comments he made on the subject has been misplaced. “Right now, Russia still occupies 15% of pre-war Ukrainian territory. It must be restored to Ukraine …
Read More »West should take Moscow’s interests into account – Kissinger
The West should take Moscow’s interests into account to prevent Russia from becoming “an outpost of China in Europe,” former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has said. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Kissinger hailed NATO’s united response to Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine and said the alliance …
Read More »Timofei Bordachev: Henry Kissinger is trying to warn Westerners that they are running out of time in the fight for Russia
In the event that the growing conflict in, and around, Ukraine doesn’t lead to irreparable consequences on a global scale in the near future, its most important outcome will be a fundamental demarcation between Russia and the Western-aligned states of Europe. This will make it impossible to maintain even minor neutral zones …
Read More »When Henry Kissinger gives advice on ending the Ukraine conflict, the West should listen
The ideologues who dominate today’s Western foreign policy establishment are largely responsible for escalating tensions with Russia to the point of military conflict in Ukraine. And now the grandmaster of realpolitik — that is, foreign relations shaped by pragmatism and on-the-ground truth rather than wishful thinking — has just delivered a rhetorical …
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