Alfred De Zayas
Peace is the
highest good – every day that passes, more soldiers and civilians are killed in
the Ukrainian war. It is estimated that
more than a million persons have lost their lives in this senseless war, which
must be brought to an end as early as possible. This can be done with a modicum
of common sense and professionalism. The war should never have started, and it
could have been ended in March 2022, if Ukraine had not reneged on the
compromise negotiated by Turkish President Erdogan in Istanbul. There were many opportunities to sit down and
discuss terms for a ceasefire, but the US, Europe and Ukraine insisted that
“Putin must lose”. Thus, the many
blueprints for peace issued by the African countries, China and countless
international organizations, including the International Peace Bureau, as well
as private scholars, were fruitless.
This stubbornness and intransigence continue as Ursula von der Leyen,
Friedrich Merz and other European leaders oppose the US peace initiative and
conspire to continue the war no matter what.
