Peace used to be a negotiation. Today it looks more like a stage production, often resembling the act of performing peace. Europe announces a proposal. Washington adds its voice. Moscow rejects it. The script moves forward and everyone plays the part written for them long before the cameras turned on. This cycle repeated itself again this week. Europe put forward a plan that looked serious at first glance. It had structure and diplomatic language. It was presented as a path to end the war. Yet anyone who studies the details can see it clearly. The proposal is written in a … Continue reading The West Is No Longer Making Peace. It Is Performing It