Time is of the essence on all fronts. Michael is right about buying off Turkey. There is too much at stake by continuing the current strategy. The Ukraine at some point will run out of soldiers. Bob's perspective is very relevant considering where we stand today.
For starters, we *and the EU* should seriously consider forcing opening the Black Sea to commerce, citing the pressing need to get grain to African and other drought-stricken nations – even if that means buying off Turkey (which controls the outlet from the Black Sea).
Time is of the essence on all fronts. Michael is right about buying off Turkey. There is too much at stake by continuing the current strategy. The Ukraine at some point will run out of soldiers. Bob's perspective is very relevant considering where we stand today.
For starters, we *and the EU* should seriously consider forcing opening the Black Sea to commerce, citing the pressing need to get grain to African and other drought-stricken nations – even if that means buying off Turkey (which controls the outlet from the Black Sea).