Bangladesh, April 2 -- The recently published New York Times exposé, “The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine,” has made waves across media circles, but its underlying implications are far more revealing than the article itself. Touted as an “untold story” about Americas involvement in the war in Ukraine, the piece ironically tells a story that is already well known to those who have been paying attention: The United States and its allies have not simply been supporting Ukraine but have actively been engaged in what can no longer be described as a mere proxy war. Instead, it has been a direct, albeit undeclared, confrontation with Russia.

Yet despite this level of involvement, the West has t...