Kissinger explained that he had previously opposed NATO membership for Ukraine out of fears that it would cause the situation that has now unfolded. But circumstances have changed.
Whereas prudence emphasizes political or reasonable action adjusted to particular and contingent circumstances, liberal progressivism like other forms of modern rationalism sees global problems only in terms of universal panaceas.
Kissinger evoked strong criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in May when he suggested that Ukraine cede territory to Russia to end the war.
