When Russia fights the wrong enemy
2 weeks ago

When Russia fights the wrong enemy

Live Mint  

Like Czar Nicholas II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has misidentified his primary foe. In the Russo-Japanese War, Nicholas fought Japan over Manchuria for concessions that Russia could not monetize, instead of investing in the railways and munitions needed to fight the country’s actual enemy, Germany, a decade later. Its long list of grievances dates back centuries, to the czars who removed large swaths of territory—an area larger than the United States east of the Mississippi River—from China’s sphere of influence. Russia’s power brokers should ask whose interests the Ukraine War now serves. To avoid the fate of the Russian nobility—or falling from high-rise windows—the Russian elite could incentivize Putin to retire and cut their country’s losses by returning territory in exchange for keeping their personal wealth.

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Photos: Russia-Ukraine war in 2024
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Photos: Russia-Ukraine war in 2024

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s war on Ukraine has raged for nearly three years, with Ukraine losing territory, and morale among its soldiers decreasing in 2024. “A year ago, even, I would never hear soldiers say anything negative on record about their leaders,” said Samya Kullab, The Associated Press news agency correspondent in Ukraine. “Now people are not only saying it to me on …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 9: We discussed important issues on the battlefield and in the global situation, from our frontlines to North Korea. I stated that we need a just and enduring… United States President-elect Donald Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness”, prompting Zelenskyy and the …

Ukraine is losing the war against Russia, Dutch Defense Minister says
1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine is losing the war against Russia, Dutch Defense Minister says

NL Times  

Minister Ruben Brekelmans is pessimistic about the situation in Ukraine. According to him, it is clear that Russia now has the upper hand, and “you could even say that Ukraine is losing the war,” he said during the debate on his budget in parliament. “And Russia’s military power is increasing,” said the Minister. “Patriot missiles simply do not exist.” According …

Could Britain really go to war with Russia?
4 months ago

Could Britain really go to war with Russia?

The Independent  

Given the magnitude of the question, it seems to be surprisingly little talked about. If Keir Starmer and Joe Biden agree to allow Ukraine to use the long-range missiles we’ve sent to help them defend their country – not just near Ukraine’s borders but on legitimate military targets such as arms dumps and air force bases deep in Russian territory …

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, opened the door for the Kremlin’s forces to push …

Russia and Ukraine footing bill for US' bloody game
6 months ago

Russia and Ukraine footing bill for US' bloody game

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The Russia-Ukraine conflict has taken an increasingly ugly turn in recent weeks as both sides appear to be intent on including civilians and civilian infrastructure among their attack targets to try and inflict as heavy losses as possible on each other. Both sides should realize that as immovable neighbors their conflict, for which they have already paid …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
6 months ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

Opinion: Russia can lose this war
8 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Russia can lose this war

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University and the author of “Bloodlands,” “Black Earth,” “On Tyranny” and the forthcoming “On Freedom.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Even today, when Ukraine has held its own for more than two years, the prevailing view among Russia’s friends …

Russia-Ukraine War: How Russia and the World Navigate Two Years of Conflict
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine War: How Russia and the World Navigate Two Years of Conflict

The Hindu  

March 07, 2024 05:53 pm | Updated 07:21 pm IST Two years on, where does the Ukraine war stand? Two years since the war began, where does it stand today, and how it’s transforming Russia and the world? One was to provide economic and military assistance to Kyiv to keep the fight against Russia going on; and the second leg …

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine is doubling down on remote warfare to smash Putin’s power base and ability to fight. “Ukraine will launch a military offensive – it is clear,” said Tchakarova, who also predicted Russia’s 2022 invasion. Zelenskyy said this month that “our task this year is not only to bolster our sky shield and Ukraine’s long-range capabilities to the fullest extent possible, …

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers

Firstpost  

As the most probable scenario is a continued stalemate or a Ukrainian defeat, it is time for soul-searching When, at the dawn of February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, war pundits believed that within a week or so, Kyiv would capitulate, cave in, and surrender. One estimate is that even before Russian tanks rolled inside the Ukrainian borders in …

Third year of Russia-Ukraine war: Can NATO prevent tides turning in Moscow’s favour?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Third year of Russia-Ukraine war: Can NATO prevent tides turning in Moscow’s favour?

Firstpost  

NATO doesn’t want to lose face by stopping the war at a point where it looks embarrassed and defeated by Putin, so it will find the hopeless continuation of the war a better face-saver There is no doubt that because of Western compulsion not to lose against Putin, Ukraine will get the desired aid, arsenal, and ammunition sooner or later, …

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II moves into its third year. The cost of the Russia-Ukraine war is already enormous: tens of thousands of soldiers killed on both sides; thousands of civilians dead; and millions of Ukrainians forced from their bombed-out towns and cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains defiant – saying there will be no peace …

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough
55 years ago

To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough

Wired  

“Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate,” Ukrainian general Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted late last year. In an accompanying nine-page essay, published in the British magazine, Zaluzhnyi doesn’t use the word “stalemate.” Instead, he called the war “positional,” with both sides trading just tiny slivers of land. But …

Is the war in Ukraine at a stalemate?
1 year ago

Is the war in Ukraine at a stalemate?

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s economy withstands Western sanctions, while US political divisions are worrying Kyiv. Despite much foreign financial and military aid – and managing to hold Russian forces back – Ukraine’s efforts on the battlefield have won little ground recently. Bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States has disintegrated, threatening funding, with uncertainty also posed by next year’s US presidential election. …

Opinion: Ukrainians will fight Russia no matter what. But this is what they need to win
1 year ago

Opinion: Ukrainians will fight Russia no matter what. But this is what they need to win

LA Times  

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said it many times: If Western military support were to falter, the Ukrainians would continue to fight. Opinion Opinion: Talks can’t end the Ukraine war, because Russia lies The Kremlin has broken every peace treaty it has ever signed with Ukraine and every nuclear nonproliferation agreement it has signed with the United States. If it’s …

Nato’s endgame on Ukraine will need regime change in Moscow
1 year, 5 months ago

Nato’s endgame on Ukraine will need regime change in Moscow

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s failure to secure an invitation to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during the alliance ’s annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, has disappointed many, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. While the Ukrainians might win a conventional war, as some Western commentators have predicted, the risk that Russian President Vladimir Putin would put his massive nuclear arsenal to use is …

After a Russian coup attempt, what happens next in Ukraine? China may hold the answer
1 year, 6 months ago

After a Russian coup attempt, what happens next in Ukraine? China may hold the answer

ABC  

So where to now for the war in Ukraine? China has swooped — and it's leaving the US in its dust in Ukraine Photo shows A composite image of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden It was a sunny spring morning in Ukraine's capital, when Xi Jinping deigned to finally speak to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, writes John Lyons in Kyiv. …

Will Ukraine’s new weapons help its fight against Russia?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Ukraine’s new weapons help its fight against Russia?

Al Jazeera  

The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter a new high-intensity phase as Kyiv’s troops gear up for an anticipated counteroffensive. HIMARS has been extremely efficient at destroying Russian fuel and ammunition depots, troop concentrations, and command and control centres as Ukraine has attempted to wear down Russia’s ability to conduct military operations. Storm Shadow The United Kingdom’s recent donation …

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 8 months ago

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin serves one master, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Months ago, Ukraine’s military said if he kept losing fighters at an estimated rate of 100 or so a day, he’d burn through Wagner’s deep reserve of convicts and other mercenary fighters. But for now, rather than pull out and cede hard-gained ground, much coveted by Putin, Prigozhin is …

When and how will Ukraine start counteroffensive against Russia?
1 year, 8 months ago

When and how will Ukraine start counteroffensive against Russia?

Al Jazeera  

Western weapons pour into Ukraine as officials in Kyiv promise new attacks will start soon. “Whenever they choose to begin their counteroffensive, they’re going to have sufficient trained and equipped manpower,” retired US army Major General Gordon Skip Davis told Al Jazeera Kyiv’s only major drawback, a dire shortage of air forces, can be compensated by improved air defence capability, …

As Russia and Ukraine prepare for violent spring offensives, this next year could be the war's most decisive stage yet
1 year, 9 months ago

As Russia and Ukraine prepare for violent spring offensives, this next year could be the war's most decisive stage yet

ABC  

The snow is melting, and both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for what is likely to be the most violent — and decisive — stage of this war. Economies are suffering in both countries Tesch argues Putin's "ill-judged gambit" has eviscerated one of Russia's strongest strategic advantages — its energy leverage over Europe — which he believes it will never …

Ukraine's new offensives against Russia will aim to retake territory, inspire hope and reignite Western attention on the war
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine's new offensives against Russia will aim to retake territory, inspire hope and reignite Western attention on the war

ABC  

Over the past two months, Russian forces have undertaken a series of thrusts in eastern Ukraine to capture territory and weaken Ukraine's armed forces. Ukraine says Bakhmut counterstrike coming soon Photo shows Ukrainian servicemen stand at the entrance of a basement shelter near Bakhmut. The Ukrainian offensives will also be a vital message to the West that the Ukrainian armed …

Ukraine Allies See a Way War Can End but Lack Plan to Achieve It
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine Allies See a Way War Can End but Lack Plan to Achieve It

Live Mint  

Western leaders are beginning to have a clearer vision of how they hope the war in Ukraine will end. Others point out one major impediment: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Mr. Putin are locked in an existential struggle for their own countries’ futures and each still thinks he can win, according to Western diplomats. The prospect of a possible change …

Russia won't make major gains in Ukraine in 2023: US intel chief
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia won't make major gains in Ukraine in 2023: US intel chief

Firstpost  

Washington: Russia’s military is likely unable to sustain its current level of fighting in Ukraine and probably won’t capture significantly more territory this year, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Wednesday. After major setbacks and large battlefield losses, “We do not foresee the Russian military recovering enough this year to make major territorial gains,” Haines told a Senate …

Russia-Ukraine war continues without an end with no signs of de-escalation
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war continues without an end with no signs of de-escalation

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 07, 2023 15:13 IST A year after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the two adversaries and other main players in the conflict marked its first anniversary by proclaiming that the war would go on. In a state of the union address to the Russian people on February 21, President Vladimir Putin said Russia was prepared …

What history shows: How will the war in Ukraine end?
1 year, 10 months ago

What history shows: How will the war in Ukraine end?

Al Jazeera  

Despite Ukraine’s gains against Russia, experts believe a frozen conflict or painful truce is most likely. It is the kind of conflict that Margaret Macmillan, war historian and emeritus professor at the University of Oxford, said “we didn’t think we’d see” again. “Russian standards of living could fall precipitously but they’re never going to be in a position like North …

Explained: Three situations that could end Russia-Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Three situations that could end Russia-Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

It’s been a year since Russia first launched a full invasion of Ukraine, and, right now, peace seems impossible. In February 2023, a senior Ukrainian official said that peace talks are “out of the question” – without Ukraine’s reclaiming its territory that Russia overtook 2022. In smaller conflicts, the United Nations could serve as a credible, if imperfect, enforcer of …

How Entangled Is Vladimir Putin's Fate With The Outcome Of The Russia-Ukraine War?
1 year, 10 months ago

How Entangled Is Vladimir Putin's Fate With The Outcome Of The Russia-Ukraine War?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As soon as Russia invaded Ukraine, the war became inextricably linked with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As the Russian president’s former economic advisor, Andrey Illarionov, told the BBC, the less resistance to Putin, the easier it is for him — and if there was no resistance, “he would go as far as he could.” He added: “There …

Putin’s war in Ukraine has exposed Russia’s weaknesses – and brought the West together
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin’s war in Ukraine has exposed Russia’s weaknesses – and brought the West together

CNN  

CNN — If you can remember clearly the Europe of a dizzying year ago, perhaps the biggest surprise in where we find ourselves now is the extent to which the West has been reminded of its values and purpose. But it’s perhaps the revulsion to Putin’s brutal and inept war that helped Europe and the rest of the West rediscover …

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war

LA Times  

Volunteers in Kharkiv last April load sandbags to be hoisted into position around the Taras Shevchenko Monument, protecting it from Russian bombardment. But, in contrast to Putin’s goals, the war has also strengthened Ukrainian identity and caused many people worldwide to discover and appreciate Ukraine and its diverse multicultural history. The war also spurred the growth of the Ukrainian language, …

The Ukraine war has shaken up a delicate post-Cold War order
1 year, 10 months ago

The Ukraine war has shaken up a delicate post-Cold War order

Live Mint  

On 24 February, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, not only provoking the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II, but also setting in motion geopolitical trends that are likely to change the contours of the post-Cold War global order. Writing in Foreign Affairs, Ukrainian historian Georgiy Kasianov underlines how contrasting historical narratives …

Will Russia’s struggle in Ukraine help Taiwan — or hurt it?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Russia’s struggle in Ukraine help Taiwan — or hurt it?

Al Jazeera  

The answer may lie in the differing personalities of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, say analysts. CIA Director William Burns recently said although Xi was likely “unsettled” by Russia’s failures in Ukraine, he had still told China’s military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027. “Now, that does not mean that he’s decided to conduct an invasion in 2027, …

End the war: The Hindu Editorial on the Russia-Ukraine conflict entering second year
1 year, 10 months ago

End the war: The Hindu Editorial on the Russia-Ukraine conflict entering second year

The Hindu  

As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second year, there are no signs of any side relenting. The West, Kyiv’s main financial and military backer, is sending armoured vehicles, precision bombs, battle tanks and missile defence systems to Ukraine to bolster its defensive and offensive capabilities. The next day, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his State of the Nation address, …

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’

Al Jazeera  

Seven experts predict possible scenarios as neither Moscow nor Kyiv appears ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the war. And then the truce will be made under previous conditions – or under stricter ones on the part of Russia.” ‘Victory should be about weakening Russia as an aggressive imperialist state’ Lt Gen Ihor Romanenko, the former deputy chief of …

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now

Deccan Chronicle  

It was brave of the President of the United States to fly into a war zone just to pass more emphatically the message that the United States, and with it the West, stood by Ukraine, a country ravaged by an unjust war. Many of the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s original objectives in ordering the invasion that began on February 24, …

Ukraine war will ‘never be a victory for Russia’, Biden says
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine war will ‘never be a victory for Russia’, Biden says

Al Jazeera  

Speaking in Warsaw after a visit to Kyiv, the US president vows that the West will ‘not tire’ in its support for Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden has warned Moscow that the West’s support for Kyiv in its fight against the Russian invasion “will not waver”, vowing that the conflict in Ukraine will never be a win for Russia. …

Will the war in Ukraine end this year?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will the war in Ukraine end this year?

Al Jazeera  

Amid preparations for a Russian offensive and a Ukrainian counteroffensive, various scenarios for how the war will unfold appear likely. Earlier this month, the chief of Ukraine’s National Security Council, Oleksiy Danilov, wrote in an op-ed published in the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda that Russia should be “de-colonised”, its statehood in the current form undone, and the independence movements …

Lessons from Russia’s Ukraine war
2 years ago

Lessons from Russia’s Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Russia is “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”, said Winston Churchill in 1939, referring to the West’s muddled understanding of Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union. The words of the Conservative leader, who led Britain during wartime, still ring true as the world, 10 months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tries to understand President Vladimir Putin’s real intentions for …

Getting to peace in Ukraine needs wisdom
2 years ago

Getting to peace in Ukraine needs wisdom

Hindustan Times  

The offer of a temporary ceasefire by Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, announced on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas, failed to bring any respite from the war in Ukraine but may have given a glimpse into how the protracted conflict might wind down. Contrary to Putin’s calculation that the West will get tired of backing Ukraine and prod Kyiv …

New Western firepower outgunning Putin: How Russian raw recruits are losing to Ukraine's modern tech
2 years ago

New Western firepower outgunning Putin: How Russian raw recruits are losing to Ukraine's modern tech

Daily Mail  

A military expert says it is 'perfectly possible for Ukraine to win the war this year' if its military science continues to outmatch that of Russia. Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for modern armoured vehicles to repel the occupiers. Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on …

What awaits Ukraine in 2023?
2 years ago

What awaits Ukraine in 2023?

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainians are confident they will win the war, but fears of a renewed Russian offensive in 2023 are growing. “The unity of the government and the public in the fight for Ukraine’s independence and freedom is the new psychological reality,” Chunikhina said, citing recent polls. Ukraine believes it will win the war The David-vs-Goliath resistance to the Russian forces that …

Ukraine crisis is a conflict of attrition
2 years ago

Ukraine crisis is a conflict of attrition

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: As 2022 is marked by COVID-19, international conflict, economic woes, and an increasingly urgent climate emergency, many agree it has been a challenging year. One possibility is that Russia will emerge victorious in the conflict, maintain its influence in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, and carve out a geographical buffer zone with Ukraine, creating the necessary …

Putin's brain and the Ukraine disaster: What does the Russian leader really want?
2 years ago

Putin's brain and the Ukraine disaster: What does the Russian leader really want?

Raw Story  

To this point, the Russian military is losing the war in Ukraine despite overwhelming numerical superiority. He counsels against overreacting to Putin's threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, which he sees as an example of bullying behavior and bluster intended to test the resolve of the U.S. and NATO. Weiss warns toward the end of this conversation that Putin's …

Why Russia escalated atrocious war against Ukraine and will it end soon?
2 years ago

Why Russia escalated atrocious war against Ukraine and will it end soon?

India TV News  

Year ender 2022: The year 2022 witnessed some of the most significant events that fetched major transitions around the globe. Until February, global pundits opined that both countries would not engage in a full-fledged war, knowing the truth "if Russia escalates any kind of conflict, the West and Europe might come in support of Kyiv." Although, the United States intelligence …

Russia-Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible winter escalation
2 years ago

Russia-Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible winter escalation

The Hindu  

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinding through its 10th month, both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition, which could set the stage for a new round of escalation. “Whether or not they have a significant impact on Russian military capability, they're certainly shattering Russian morale and causing deep confusion,” Crump said of the Ukrainian strikes. He …

Analysis: The ripples of the war Russia says isn’t a war
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: The ripples of the war Russia says isn’t a war

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s not a war, Vladimir Putin said then — and says now. It’s a “special military operation.” In most every sense of the term, though, Russia’s war in Ukraine is precisely that. A clause in the decree allows measures envisaged by martial law to be imposed in any Russian region “when necessary.” What’s more, officials in multiple Russian …

Putin will fail because he has 'a terrible army' and not even 'George Patton' could fix it: retired general
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin will fail because he has 'a terrible army' and not even 'George Patton' could fix it: retired general

Raw Story  

Russia on Monday launched a series of missiles into cities across Ukraine, but Ret. While speaking on CNN, Anderson broke down news that Russian General Sergey Surovikin would be taking over as head of the Kremlin's "special military operation" in Ukraine, which in recent weeks has been hit with multiple humiliating setbacks. While Surovikin has a well earned reputation as …

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