Hlib Parfonov While some analysis has covered Ukrainian church life, a Western layman might think that religious persecutions are actively taking place in Ukraine. Moreover, such rhetoric can be heard from Western sources and other media with anti-Ukrainian undertones (YouTube, December 22, 2022). In retrospect, the current actions of the Ukrainian authorities, in which people […]
Category: Ucraina
Oleg Varfolomeyev Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 took a heavy toll on the Ukrainian economy. Moscow focused on destroying the Russian-speaking industrial heartland in the southeast, displacing millions of workers, damaging crops, smashing the power grid and blocking exports from Ukraine’s seaports. As a result, Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 30 percent […]
Paul Globe Moscow is increasingly concerned about Kyiv’s increased attention not only to the non-Russian republics and regions within the current borders of the Russian Federation but also, and particularly, to parts of the country that have, or at least had, significant ethnic Ukrainian populations (see EDM, July 28, 2022). The last of these regions—and there […]
Shlomo Ben-Ami While wars invariably end, the underlying disagreements often remain. The peace is tenuous and interrupted by spasms of violence. The way a war ends—whether through outright victory, exhaustion or mutual deterrence—might make a difference, with exhaustion less likely to prevent future flare-ups than, say, the wholesale defeat of one party. But this is […]
Sidharth Kaushal Russian moves to operationalise the Zircon hypersonic missile represent an important development, but the significance – especially in terms of the current conflict – should not be overstated. The Zircon: How Much of a Threat Does Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Pose? | Royal United Services Institute (rusi.org)
John Lough German chancellor Olaf Scholz is the victim of his own logic. To justify his reluctance to deepen Berlin’s involvement in the war by sending tanks, he has consistently argued that Germany cannot act on its own (keine Alleingänge). Scholz will bow to pressure to send tanks to Ukraine | Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank
Jean-Claude Allard Les alliés occidentaux de l’Ukraine se sont réunis, ce vendredi 20 janvier 2023, sur la base aérienne de Ramstein (Allemagne), siège du commandement des forces aériennes de l’OTAN. Il s’agissait de définir une nouvelle planification des contributions en matériels militaires pour l’Ukraine. Livraison de chars de combat : quels besoins opérationnels pour l’Ukraine ? […]
SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR. Poland has offered to train Ukrainians on its soil using its own Leopards, bypassing Berlin’s reluctance to allow allies to send the heavy tanks to Ukraine. But delivering 300 battle-ready Leopard 2s will not be simple. Ukrainian troops could fight with Leopard 2s by early spring: Experts – Breaking Defense
En visite en Ukraine, mardi 10 janvier, la ministre des Affaires étrangères s’est entretenue avec son homologue ukrainien qui lui a renouvelé sa demande de chars Leopard. Alors que quelques mois auparavant la ministre allemande de la Défense, Christine Lambrecht, avait refusé de livrer des chars Marder, le chancelier allemand Olaf Scholz a récemment promis à l’Ukraine […]
Ukraine is set to receive dozens of light tanks from the United States, France, and Germany. How will these weapons bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russia? The West is Sending Light Tanks to Ukraine. Will They Make a Difference? | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Estonian counterpart Urmas Reinsalu have discussed Ukraine’s defense needs. Ukrainian, Estonian foreign ministers discuss defense support for Ukraine (ukrinform.net)
The joint declaration signed by the presidents of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland following the second summit of the Lublin Triangle supports holding the Global Peace Formula Summit, creating a special international tribunal to prosecute Russia, giving Ukraine EU and NATO membership prospects, and continuing security assistance to Ukrainians. Lublin Triangle countries support Ukrainian peace formula, […]