A quick landgrab has distorted into a complex geopolitical conflict – and even Trump’s fulminations can’t seem to make Ukrainians give in, says Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations

Time to take stock, and for Ukraine’s supporters to make a greater concerted effort to end Russia’s barbaric war against an independent, democratic, European state.

EDITORIAL. Russia's leader finds himself stuck in a war of attrition, causing a devastating loss of life for only limited territorial gains.