Kissinger's Thinking on Ukraine

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Kissinger's thinking is all about understanding country's interests and using diplomacy as a means to avoid conflict having understood their interests. It's a very great power view of the world. And if you look at what's going on now, on the one hand, you've got a lot of Mesolensky this week, talking to leaders in Europe. The Chinese have called the Ukrainians and the F, begun to be mediators.

In a conversation that lasted eight hours over two days, the statesman discussed paths to peace in Ukraine, his evolving view on their NATO membership, and where China comes into play. Our crony-capitalism index is back, and the chart-topping culprits haven’t changed so much. And, the toymaker, Lego, is facing roadblocks in China.

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