Balanced News: Ukraine: No Peace Without a Military Victory

BERLIN, Jan 23 (IPS) – Russia has been at war with Ukraine for more than 10 months, with no end in sight and with just as little prospect for direct negotiations between the warring parties. Since then, there have been repeated calls in Germany, whether in opinion articles or open letters, for more diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities. These calls are all too understandable given the horrific images of suffering and destruction that reach us daily from Ukraine.