Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine When it Did? It all could have come down to Russia’s resources at that moment, Pomeranz said at the time. It might have been the “most opportune time” from Putin’s perspective, he added, because the country had $600 billion in foreign currency reserves ...
Why did Russia invade Ukraine in the first place? It boils down to one person: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Let’s be clear, many Russians did not want an invasion of Ukraine. In an address to the nation on the day of the first attack, Putin said he was launching a “special ...
Kyiv's attack on the Kursk region caught Russia and the world by surprise. What remains are questions about what Ukraine aims to achieve longer term and how Moscow might respond. Security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke gives some insight into Ukraine's aims as they ...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is entering a new phase, with a new focus on the east of the country, specifically the Donbas region.Thursday 21 April 2022 11:51, UK Russia Ukraine This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Sky correspondent Mark Stone takes a look at why that region is ...
(online) identity. More than half of the predominately Russian-tweeting users shift towards Ukrainian, and a quarter of them even perform a hard-switch to Ukrainian, as the war breaks out. This can be seen as citizens’ increasing opposition to Russia and a return to the country’s ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the idea that Russia could attack NATO, but he warned that any F-16s would be legitimate targets for Russian forces.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. and Russian diplomats on Monday had a heated debate at the United Nations Security Council over the Ukraine crisis, with the U.S. side blaming Russia for intending to invade Ukraine and Russian diplomats accusing Washington of "whipping up tensions" over...
Delegations from both Russia and Ukraine met for the first time in years this week in Turkey, for talks we understand lasted two hours. According to a transcript of remarks the president made to the media overnight, Erdogan said Turkey is determined to continu...
Ursula von der Leyen has said an 18th package of sanctions against Russia is already being worked on. While a 17th package of sanctions has just been imposed by the EU, Von der Leyen said further hard-hitting measures were being prepared. ...
What is the Black Sea grain deal and why is it important? Ukraine is one of the world’s leading grain exporters but after the war began, Russia blockaded Ukrainian ports, sparking fears of a global famine. Since last summer, an agreement between the two sides has enabled the safe passage...