Ukraine’s leadership said at least 40 people had been killed so far in what it called a “full-scale war” targeting the country from the east, north and south. It said Russia’s intent was to destroy the state of Ukraine, a Western-looking democracy intent on moving out of ...
Why is Russia invading Ukraine? Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has continued to harbor significant resentment against Independent Ukraine, the country it still thinks of as a critical part of ‘Mother Russia’. It therefore considers the conquest of Ukraine as being vital for the...
“he does not recognize its independence and its right to be a country, as he noted in his long article on ukraine, where he said that, basically, ukraine and russia are one people in one country. there is this long-felt resentment about ukrainian independence and the fact that the ...
How far will Russia go? No one’s really sure. Which is part of what makes the situation so volatile. At first, Putin said the "operation" would focus on eastern Ukraine. And that he wouldn’t occupy the country. But Russia has clearly gone beyond that,targeting a number of citiesacros...
Who is who in the Russia-Ukraine crisis The gift of a strategic advantage Then there are the strategic questions. Belarus essentially fell into his lap, after the Belarusian leader sought assistance from Russia to restore order after huge street protests in August 2020. Putin sudden...
Twenty-five years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, they crave the stability that the nationalist president represents.
Ukraine's recently formed "IT army" is playing a crucial role in the war with Russia, launching disruptive cyber-attacks and data thefts against the Russian government and other high-profile targets such as energy giant Gazprom.
For sure. We should have listened carefully to Tom Friedman and read his column written just after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War, in February 2022: “This is the first war that will be covered on TikTok by super-empowered individuals armed only with smartphones, so acts of brutalit...
…The West’s response to Russia & Ukraine FINALLY makes sense ……Fire breaks out at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant during Russian siege –FOX News ……Biden May be a wolf in sheep’s clothing……Mark Dolan: I never want to be forced to wear a mask again……...
State employees embraced Biden’s pledge to rebuild American diplomacy. For some, US support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal occupation and bombardment seemed to reestablish America’s moral leadership. Yet the administration continues to enable Israel’s illegal occupation and destruction of Gaza...