So the US government is continuing its established policy of refusing to attempt any high-level diplomatic resolutions to this war despite its public hand-wringing about the horrific violence that's being inflicted upon the people of Ukraine. This revelation fits nicely with a recent report by Bloomberg's Niall Ferguson that sources in the US and UK governments have told him the real goal of western powers in this conflict is not to negotiate peace or end the war quickly, but to prolong it in order "bleed Putin" and achieve regime change in Moscow.

Reading by Tim Foley.

More Evidence That The US Is Trying To Prolong This War

Readings of all Caitlin Johnstone's articles, usually by her co-writer Tim Foley.