
<p>If you are depending on the mainstream media, you may not be aware that there is still a war raging in Ukraine. The Iran conflict has seized the headlines, the airtime, and the attention span of the Western media. It is as if the world can only focus on one crisis at a time &#8212; so Ukraine has been pushed off the front page.</p>



<p>The reality on the ground has not changed. Ukraine is still fighting &#8212; and arguably still winning &#8212; still refusing to surrender an inch of its sovereignty or its national identity.</p>



<p>The immediate danger is not that Ukraine is losing, but that the West is not paying as much attention. There is also concern that the United States may be diverting military resources to the Iran conflict – shortchanging the much needed support for Ukraine.</p>



<p>This is the moment when leadership matters. This is the moment when nations that claim to stand for freedom must prove that those words are not hollow. The civilized world needs to prove that it can manage more than one challenge at a time.</p>



<p>Russia has not paused its aggression. Russia has not softened its ambitions. Russia has not abandoned its goal of subjugating all Ukraine. In fact, Russia is planning a new offensive. The West cannot afford to drift, to waver, or to become distracted by the latest geopolitical conflicts.</p>



<p>Ukraine is still winning because its people have not broken. But victory requires more than courage. It requires resources. It requires weapons and ammunition. It requires the sustained commitment of NATO nations that understand what is at stake. It requires maximum pressure and sanctions on the aggressor, Russia. If Putin is allowed to carve up Ukraine, then every security guarantee in Europe becomes a suggestion rather than a promise. Every treaty becomes a polite request. Every border becomes negotiable.</p>



<p>That is why the only justified end to the war in Ukraine is the complete expulsion of Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory. Anything less rewards aggression and invites future imperial invasions by the Madman of Moscow. Losing in Ukraine will reveal to every authoritarian regime on the planet that the West will no longer defend democracy or allies. The United States and its NATO partners must not allow that to happen.</p>



<p>To relieve the current oil situation, some sanctions on Russia are being eased. That is shortâsighted and strategically incoherent. It hands Moscow the very revenue stream that fuels its war machine. It is the equivalent of trying to put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it. The West has the capacity to stabilize global energy markets without rewarding Russian aggression.</p>



<p>The global economy does not need Russian crude in order to function. It needs stability, predictability, and a coalition of nations that refuse to be blackmailed by petroâauthoritarians.</p>



<p>This is also a moment for political leadership in the United States. The President has the power over American foreign policy. He has the ability to shape public opinion and to rally support for Ukraine’s cause. A more forceful, unequivocal, and sustained proâUkraine posture would send a powerful signal to both allies and adversaries. It would demonstrate that the United States understands the stakes and intends to see the conflict through to a just conclusion.</p>



<p>The West must match Ukraine’s determination with its own. NATO must ensure that Ukraine has every military resource it needs to finish the job. The free world must not allow media distraction to become neglect and strategic failure.</p>



<p>The war in Ukraine is not a regional dispute. It is a defining struggle between the rule of law and the rule of force. Between democratic selfâdetermination and imperial domination. Between a future shaped by freedom and a future shaped by oppression.</p>



<p>Ukraine is still winning. The question is whether the West will stay focused and involved long enough to bring home victory.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Hey! There is Still a War in Ukraine
