It's a conflictresolutionorganization, andwhatwetryanddoiscreatebackchannelstothepoliticalleadershipatthehighestlevelsofthosewhoareinpositionsofpowerandcandecidethefutureoftheoutcomeofthewar.
I comefrom a grouppsychoanalyticbackground, but I'm passionatelycommittedtoputtingtogetherthehumanmindandgeopolitics, itspowerrelationships, andwhatdoesanddoesn't leadtowar.
Westerngovernmentscouldhaveplayedmoreof a mediatingrole, supportingUkrainetobe a bridgebetweenEastandWest, notjustencouragingUkraineintoourzoneofinterest.