Tag: Ukrainian
The big boss of Ukrainian gas: “Putin is a tough guy who you have to stand up to”
Former energy minister, economist Yuriy Vitrenko heads Naftogaz, the national gas company 100% owned by the Ukrainian state. While in Paris for a few hours, he met L’Express during an…
Ukrainian crisis: the surprising coordination of Europeans against Putin
If Europe still does not have a telephone number, as Henry Kissinger already deplored fifty years ago, it now has a mailbox. Earlier this month, Russia sent 27 letters to…
Diplomatic niceties and misinformation on the Ukrainian crisis
A reinforced Russian military presence on the borders of Ukraine, joint military maneuvers in Belarus, all the ingredients are there to increase tension in Europe. Hence the intense diplomatic ballet…
Leaders of the Baltic countries in Berlin for the Ukrainian file: “The specter of the past still hangs”
The diplomatic ballet continues in the Ukrainian crisis. While the head of British diplomacy is in Russia, the leaders of the Baltic states, former Soviet republics that have become members…
Macron in Russia: “The Ukrainian crisis is an opportunity not to be missed for France”
In Europe: change or perish (published by Tallandier on January 6), Nicole Gnesotto recounts the challenges facing the European Union in the 21st century: climate risk, conquering and authoritarian China,…
Ukrainian athletes urged not to fraternize with Russians
The Ukrainian government asks its athletes not to fraternize with the Russians during the Beijing Olympics (February 4-20), when Westerners accuse Moscow of wanting to launch an offensive against its…
when the Ukrainian crisis invites itself into the presidential campaign
Russia and France reached an agreement this Friday, January 28 on ” the need for de-escalation » tensions with Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron spoke with his counterpart Vladimir Putin before discussing…
Ukrainian crisis: Berlin, the weak link against Moscow?
In a context of strong tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine, is Germany the weak link in the Western camp against Moscow? In any case, we can say…
Ukrainian crisis: Nord Stream 2, the gas pipeline that divides Westerners against Putin
It is a 1230 kilometer long pipe connecting Ust-Luga, Russia to the Lubmin terminal in Germany, via the Baltic Sea. Completed last September, Nord Stream 2 has never been used.…
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…