From a Big Lie to the Biggest War?

Loose talk about Western boots on the ground in Ukraine is a sign of panic and insanely risky, too.

The current situation in the conflict between Ukraine – serving (while being demolished) as a proxy for the West – and Russia, can be sketched in three broad strokes.

First, Russia now clearly has the upper hand on the battlefield and could potentially accelerate its recent advances to achieve an overall military victory soon. The West is being compelled…