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As long as Putin believes Russia’s military and treasury can outlast Ukraine’s, he has an incentive to wage a war of attrition. NATO could counter this incentive. A firm commitment now to pay and keep paying for the war could undermine Russia’s plan to wear down Ukraine, hastening ...
"It's trying to grab enough territory to package it as a success at home and justify the cost of this war, which was far higher than anyone in Russian government and certainly the Russian populace was setting up," he added. "I don't think we're anywhere close to the end of the war...
The World Bank estimated last year that the cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is at least 349 billion dollars. However, the vast difference in positions between Russia and Ukraine seems unbridgeable for the time being, making possible dialogue difficult. When meeting senior Chinese ...
"The 'Kotov' was damaged by fire in the territorial waters of Ukraine, near the Kerch Strait," the agency said on Telegram in comments translated by NBC. It said the cost of the sunken ship "is about 65 million dollars." "As a result of the strike by Magura V5 naval drones, the Ru...
As the war in Ukraine unfolds, here’s what you need to know. Get the latest developments as Russia’s attacks continue.
in Kankakee, Ill., to make the case that Mr. Putin’s war was to blame for food shortages and the cost-of-living squeeze on American families, a tacit sign that his steadfast support for Ukraine — a policy that has won bipartisan support in Washington — could carry a political cost....
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise visit to the US, his first trip outside the country since the start of the war. “Your support is crucial not just to stand in such a fight, but to get to the turning point to win on the battlefield,” he said in a speech to...
Kosovo's road to war More than a decade after Slobodan Milosevic rode the Kosovo issue to the pinnacle of state power, the Yugoslav president remains more powerful than ever. The cost has included the destruction of the old Yugoslavia, the destruction of anc... Judah,T. - 《Survival》 被...
Ukraine has not fallen due to the grit of its people and unprecedented assistance from its western partners, but it has lost nearly 20 per cent of its territory and tens of thousands of citizens, including soldiers and civilians. And with Russia still on the march, the war is far from ove...