Tag: Ukraine
Crisis in Ukraine: in Kiev, concern suddenly rises a notch
Like the mighty Dnieper River that overlooks the capital, life follows its course in Kiev. Neither general panic, nor supply problem in stores or service stations: so far, so good.…
Russian statement from the Pentagon increased its military buildup on the Ukrainian border
The tension between Ukraine and Russia is on the agenda of the whole world. US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson John Kirby said that they closely followed the developments on…
China backs Russia’s ‘reasonable concerns’
During a telephone exchange with his American counterpart Antony Blinken, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, expressed his support for Moscow, while the two capitals have multiplied the…
Will Russia deliver arms to Ukrainian separatists?
This Wednesday, January 26, the United Russia party, the majority in the Russian Parliament, sent a request to President Vladimir Putin to equip the forces of the self-proclaimed republics of…
Crisis in Ukraine: Why Putin’s approach makes no sense
Looking at Russia’s strategy in Ukraine, and its strategy vis-à-vis the United States, we find ourselves faced with a conundrum: are we heading for war or are we witnessing a…
“hackers” launch political ransomware
A group of hackers claim since Monday January 24 to have encrypted the servers of Belarusian Railway, the Belarusian equivalent of the SNCF. But instead of demanding a ransom in…
Planes, tanks, missiles… What does Ukraine weigh militarily against Russia?
Will go, won’t go? The implacable Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who has massed his army at the gates of Ukraine, continues to mount the pressure for an invasion of the…
a sign of de-escalation during the Paris talks
This Wednesday at the Élysée, the Russian and Ukrainian diplomatic advisers tried to iron out their differences on the question of the settlement of the conflict in the Donbass, under…
Ukraine Decision from the Normandy Quartet – World News
Advisors to the heads of state and government of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine, as well as representatives of foreign ministries met in Paris. At the meeting held in the…
Washington maintains its position in a letter to Moscow
The United States has provided a written response to Russian demands for guarantees for its security, including the rejection of Ukraine’s membership of NATO. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed…