22, 2022, that he wants the world to recognize that territory as rightfully Russian. He rationalized in a 2021 essay that a common history and culture – which Ukrainians dispute – entitled Russia to exert its influence there. “I think Ukraine has always been a sore spot for Vladimir ...
Adding Ukraine To Russia’s GDP could have vaulted an enlarged Russia to fourth biggest country in the world. Russia’s economic future was supposedly golden in 2001 when the BRIC acronym was invented. But the reality has been one of exploitation by an elite, rather than increased wealth for...
For years Russia has tried to keep Ukraine out of NATO — a Western military alliance thatUkraine has been eager to join. But Putin said it would be athreat to Russia’s security. He has repeatedly said that Ukrainians and Russians are "one people." And tried many times to get a footh...
Ukraine's budget this year calls for $41 billion in donor money to close the deficit and avoid printing money.
Does Russia want Kyiv regime change? He added that Ukraine's upper hand in the current phase of the war is fuelled by Western weapons, of which there is not an unlimited supply. "But the real question here, is does Zelenskyy keep grinding away and potentially lose tens,...
terms of democracy? Why Russia wants absorbs Ukraine and what is the influence of the European Union in terms of democracy?Why Russia wants absorbs Ukraine and what is the influence of the European Union in terms of democracy?T. G. Bernini...
Why #RussiaInvadedUkraine MattersWe cannot let Putin choose our words for us. Linguistic clarityis essential to moral...Chrystia Freeland
completing the process by 2004 – just before Russian imperialism began to reemerge. Unfortunately, Ukraine and Georgia had not yet completed that path by then. Both were left outside the Euroatlantic community, and both later became targets of military aggression by Russia, at the cost of live...
Six Russian regions have come under what appears to be the biggest drone attack by Ukraine since the Ukraine war began. Military analyst Sean Bell explains what this means for the conflict. Wednesday 30 August 2023 19:41, UK This is a modal window. ...
It also said it wants a political solution for Syria – though some say hopes for such an ending have waned. “A political solution is always the only realistic means to resolve the Syria issue,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Like Russia, China also walked out of Wednesday’s U.N. Se...