Superficially, certain current events could encourage seeing a rift between London and Washington, differentiating respectively between galloping ahead on backing Ukraine for warfare against Russia, as distinct from apparently holding back on warfare. But this is mistaken. The geopolitical warfare model remains in place, and there is no difference on “fundamentals,” as pointed out today in the weekly Schiller Institute webcast by Schiller Institute leader Helga Zepp-LaRouche.
On the Washington side, President Trump last week eased bans on Russia’s export of fuels through April 2027, in order to welcome diesel exports from Russia to the U.S. and global markets, in hopes of lower pump prices before the Nov. 3 U.S. elections. When Ukraine Acting President Volodymyr Zelensky complained, and bombed more Russian fuel infrastructure, Trump declared it time that Zelensky go. This week, Starlink military services restricted satellite guidance to Ukraine. Starlink’s owner Elon Musk said Oct. 10, “Zelensky has gone too far.”
On the London side, today Zelensky was given the gala treatment. He met one-on-one with King Charles, who declared royal backing forever. Before Zelensky even arrived, last night No. 10 Downing Street issued a statement reiterating “rock solid support” for Ukraine. A raft of new UK commitments was announced for missiles to Ukraine—some with a four-year timetable, thus committing to long-term warfare. Zelensky met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who before their appointment briefed the House of Commons on the necessity of the UK backing Ukraine. At the same time, John Healey, former UK Defense Minister, now Chancellor of the Exchequer, is in Bangkok for the IMF/World Bank annual conference, likewise beating the drum against Russia, e.g., calling for a ban on its LNG exports. Zelensky, from London, phoned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, to talk of solidarity against Russia.
The combined effect of these initiatives? The warfare rages on. The same stance is expected tomorrow and Friday from most of the 27 heads of state and governments of the European Union, meeting for their EU Council, on Ukraine and other topics, including votes to back armament while cutting support to agriculture and other basic economic functions.
Meanwhile, the warfare in Southwest Asia continues, especially with attacks and counter-attacks on the Arabian Peninsula between Saudi Arabia and forces in Yemen. The humanitarian situation is dreadful. Of some 42 million people in Yemen, over 5 million lack basic water, food and sanitation, and cholera is surging, now joined by measles. Millions are displaced inside the nation, and in eastern North Africa. The entire region is plunging into horrors of disease and famine, from the eastern DRC to Sudan to Southwest Asia.
All of our efforts count—whether institutionally or ad hoc—to change course fundamentally from this deadly paradigm of conflict and war. The perspective of the LaRouche Oasis Plan—building up economies in the mutual interest of all—is the obvious “practical” path of action.
There are notable initiatives. For example, this week in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, a resolution is before the special session of the state parliament, calling for action on the Federal level to stop the war mobilization, and start “peace-building.” It is titled, “Peace talks Instead of Escalating the War in Ukraine.”
Of great importance is the Oct. 25-27 world conference of religious and international peace leaders in Assisi, Italy, titled, “Unarmed and Disarming Peace,” emphasized by Pope Leo XIV. It is with great concern and love that the world now supports him in every way to regain full health after his treatment has begun for lung cancer.
Of historic importance and opportunity right now is the wave of mass demonstrations occurring in many nations, focused on one or more specifics under the broad categories of opposition to war, to genocide specifically, and to destruction of economic means to life. In the lead of most of these actions, from India to Germany, are young people.
Some of the latest updates include the wide build-up in France for a mass national protest Oct. 17. In Argentina Oct. 15, there is a march on Congress, led by students, but including other sectors opposed to President Javier Milei’s “axeman” government.
Join in the action. For the latest overview, and for collaboration, attend the next International Peace Coalition meeting, Oct. 16, Friday.
