Geopolitics
The St. Petersburg Bargain: How American Realpolitik is Sacrificing Ukraine and Empowering Imperialism
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, in a ninth meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urged a restart of US-mediated peace talks on Ukraine, an effort occurring amid reports of waning US support and a concerning Russian-American deal on diesel exports. This shameless display of American realpolitik, sacrificing Ukrainian sovereignty and global south solidarity for cheap fuel and political expediency, exposes the West's hollow commitment to international law and its willingness to empower authoritarian regimes at the expense of developing nations.
