After last week’s meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris, 26 countries have supposedly agreed to contribute — in some fashion — to a military force that would be deployed on Ukrainian soil after hostilities have concluded. Three weeks prior, at the Anchorage leaders’ summit press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Ukraine’s security should be ensured as part of any negotiated settlement. But Russian officials have continued to reiterate that this...| Responsible Statecraft
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has consistently demonstrated a reductive and simplistic approach to geopolitics that betrays a serious lack of strategic depth and historical knowledge for such a critical role. Her failure is symptomatic of a broader decline of European statecraft. Reacting to the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the military parade in Beijing dedicated to the victory over fascism in World War II, attended by dozens of leaders, in...| Responsible Statecraft
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Russia launched its largest air attack on Ukraine to date, including over 800 drones and 13 ballistic missiles. Cities across the country came under fire, and a government building in Kyiv was damaged. Officials in Europe and theUnited States were quick to condemn the attacks as evidence that Vladimir Putin is not serious about ending Russia’s nearly four-year conflict with Ukraine. They are right. Putin is not yet ready to stop fighting. And why would ...| Responsible Statecraft
Over the weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that Europe had developed “pretty precise plans” for military deployments to guarantee Ukraine’s security after a peace deal. “We have a clear road map,” von der Leyen told the Financial Times. “This work is going forward very well.” Other European leaders appear to disagree. On Monday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “fundamentally wrong” to discuss troop deployments to Ukrain...| Responsible Statecraft
Since taking office on August 6, Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki has stood in sharp opposition to Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his cabinet, drawn from a somewhat fragile coalition of center right and center left parties. Nawrocki’s challenge to Tusk primarily revolves around disputed judicial reforms, abortion rights, migration, and the role of the Catholic church — all emblematic of a conservative political and social agenda. But foreign and security policy differences matter as we...| Responsible Statecraft
The choice of Paris as the venue for a summit of the European “coalition of the willing” to discuss a “reassurance force” for Ukraine this week has turned out to be deeply unfortunate; for five days after the summit, France may well not have a government. Then again, it’s not clear that any other European capital would have made for a better choice. France has been plunged into a renewed political crisis by the decision of the prime minister, Francois Bayrou, to hold a parliamentary...| Responsible Statecraft
Ukraine’s drone strike destroys at least 13 Russian strategic aircraft in a bold attack on airbases, targeting bombers like Tu-95. More planes damaged.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Did Russia Attack Poland with Drones? Poland says that 19 allegedly Russian drones entered its airspace. In an all-night operation on September 9, the Polish air force tried to track them down. According to the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, four of them were destroyed but the rest remain missing. Poland blamed Russia for an […] The post Jury is still out on whether Russia attacked Poland with drones appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
After a meeting hosted by the French President Emmanuel Macron on September 4, 26 countries have pledged to create a “reassurance force” to provide security guarantees for Ukraine if a peace agreement with Russia is reached. The Russian president reacted by saying that Russia would target any European troops deployed in Ukraine. He said if […] The post Russia reveals real territorial ambitions in Ukraine appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
The British Council in Ukraine has rallied after its offices in central Kyiv were hit by a Russian missile strike last week. The post British Council undeterred after Russian strike “practically obliterated” Kyiv HQ appeared first on The PIE News.| The PIE News
Watch as British Council director for Ukraine, Colm McGivern, describes the devastation to offices in central Kyiv caused by a Russian missile strike. Despite the damage he reiterates the UK's support for Ukraine and reaffirms the British Council's work will continue. The post British Council office in Ukraine hit by Russian missile appeared first on The PIE News.| The PIE News
Were it not for Putin mindlessly continuing the (self-)destructive legacy of the Bolsheviks a century ago, Russia could have been a true 21st century superpower. The post How Russia Botched an Entire Century appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Western security guarantees for Ukraine are one of the main issues delaying a political resolution to the conflict. Russia launched| Asia Times
The post Standing with those in need appeared first on www.caritas.eu.| www.caritas.eu
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine remains dire, but Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes Ukraine are unwavering in their efforts to provide essential support to those affected by the conflict. With intensified attacks, particularly targeting energy infrastructure they are focusing on winter preparedness, distributing firewood, heaters, and crucial winter supplies.| www.caritas.eu
A large-scale NATO military exercise earlier this year. Credit…Davide Monteleone for The New York Times Viewed through the Cold War prism, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s decision at its recent summit meeting at the Hague to boost the defence spending by member countries to 5 percent of national income may appear to a naive onlooker as … Continue reading "NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump" The post NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump appeared first on Indian Punchline.| Indian Punchline
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) with French President Emmanuel Macron in talks in Kremlin early February 2022, Moscow France seeks a role in Iran situation On July 1, did you hear the crunching sound of ice cracking on the frozen lake of Russia-France ties? President Vladimir Putin’s decision to take a phone call on … Continue reading "Middle East in Crisis – 8" The post Middle East in Crisis – 8 appeared first on Indian Punchline.| Indian Punchline
There was no ceasefire, but none of the new sanctions Trump threatened, either. Whether this was a 'win' or 'loss' depends on who you ask| Responsible Statecraft
Mixed indicators signal wartime growth has plateaued| Responsible Statecraft
Just like the German Kaiser in 1918, Putin may face a full-scale rebellion by the people whom he has dragged into a totally unnecessary, stupid and bloody war. The post Putin Ignores the Lessons of World War I for Today’s Russia appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
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There seems to be confirmation that it's happening but who has most to gain or lose is still a question| Responsible Statecraft
Donald Trump is no stranger to the rise and fall of great love affairs. One could ask his former wives and girlfriends—from Ivana Trump to the infamous Stormy Daniels—who each saw his interests pass to a new flame.| Compact
Exchanging nuclear threats like this is pure theater and we should not be applauding| Responsible Statecraft
"It’s been a pretty crappy 45 days" for those trying to keep the president from making the same mistakes as his predecessors| Responsible Statecraft
Neocons and hawks are crowing today but the president would be smart to remember 'America First' means doing things differently| Responsible Statecraft
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The United Kingdom will donate an additional 120 mln pounds toward the coalition created jointly with Norway for maritime aid to Ukraine.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – German MP Sahra Wagenknecht has said “more weapons” cannot resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv and would not bring peace to Europe.| Mehr News Agency
RUSSIA: Buddhist leader given longest known anti-war jail term By Victoria Arnold Forum18 (04.05.2025) - A Moscow court jailed Buddhist leader Ilya Vasilyev on 25 June for eight years for allegedly disseminating "knowingly false information" about Russia's Armed Forces, the longest known prison term for opposing Russia's war against Ukraine on religious grounds. "We called| Human Rights Without Frontiers | Do you want to be heard in the EU? HRWF can ...
Roland Ceber, who was subjected to a travel ban and has been accused by the Orbán government of spying for Ukrainian intelligence, gave an interview to Átlátszó. Ceber denies the accusations and prepares for a lawsuit to overturn the ban. Source| English
The Biden regime promised the Ukraine a lot of weapons. Trump has relaxed secondary sanctions, something from which I have personally benefited, has not authorised any weapons, but did not, at first, cancel Biden authorised supplies. Now, as part of his program of giving warriors a more significant role in the military leadership, has authorised them to hang on to their stuff — that the Biden promises do not empower the imperial war faction, the “democratic” regime change faction, to ...| Jim's blog
SAMP/T air defense system downs Russian Sukhoi jet in Ukraine war. Model unknown. Discover its origins, capabilities, and role in Europe’s defense shield.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
A Ukrainian Mirage 2000 shot down a Russian Kh-101 during the massive assault. Discover the jet’s role, France’s support, and the attack’s toll on Ukraine.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian Su-35 fighter shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kursk ambush on June 7. Details on the aircraft's capabilities and ongoing conflict losses.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia launches Kh-31P missile targeting US-made Patriot system in Kyiv, raising concerns about air defense vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s capital.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey after Donald Trump asked Ukraine to agree to direct peace talks with Russia. Zelensky said he would wait for Putin in …| The US Sun
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have started withdrawing their units from Dzerzhinsk (Ukrainian name - Toretsk), the security forces announced.| Mehr News Agency
Lacking in any strategic thinking, a new bellicism has swept up the elites and gone into cataclysmic overdrive in recent weeks| Responsible Statecraft
Russia deploys rare FAB-3000 bomb in Kursk, striking a bridge with elite jets Tw-22 and Su-34. Explore the weapon’s power, carriers, and role in the war.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian troops tried using gas pipes to breach Ukrainian lines in Kursk, a failed move as U.S. aid pauses and Zelensky sees land as leverage.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Do nationalists understand that other countries’ citizens also feel national pride?| The Dispatch
Ukraine and the sum of all fears.| The Dispatch
French Mirage 2000s soar in Ukraine, battling Russian barrages. Explore how these jets reshape Kyiv’s fight and France’s role in the conflict’s new phase.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Ukraine is being punished for its insistence on surviving as a nation and a people.| The Dispatch
He's had some dumb ideas too but he's running circles around the left| Responsible Statecraft
If Kyiv collapses after he withdraws American support and the country is overrun by Russia, that’s on him.| The Dispatch
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russia on Sunday claimed to have captured another Ukrainian village, just a dozen kilometers from the key eastern logistics hub Pokrovsk, as its troops advance rapidly.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have used HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to shell the village of Bekhtery in the Kherson Region, governor’s press secretary Vladimir Vasilenko said.| Mehr News Agency
A section of Bratstvo (“Brotherhood”) transit gas pipeline, in a forest near Mukachevo, western Ukraine (File photo) The dataset by the Brussels-based think tank Brugel aggregating the data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels puts in perspective Ukraine’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas to Europe. The statistics reveal that … Continue reading "Kiev plays games with Russian gas transit"| Indian Punchline
The Myth of Leninist Failure, A Palestinian Anne Frank?, Real Creators and Unworthy Billionaires, BRICS Rises. USA Gets Another Dose of Trump, New Right Failures: the Biggest Shifts Since 1979, Imm…| Gwydion Madawc Williams
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and the key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces in the last 24 hours.| Mehr News Agency
Footage from Pokrovsk, located in the contested Donetsk region, recently showed a successful operation by the Ukrainian Army using a U.S.-supplied Abrams tank.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
The Russians are hardening their position while Ukraine may not have a lot of maneuvering room left.| Responsible Statecraft
Putin’s aces — non-Western countries unaligned with the US — are also preventing him from upping the ante. Here’s how.| Responsible Statecraft
A Key Reason for Russia’s Colossal Electronic Warfare Failure in Ukraine Great article on electronic warfare| Underground Tradecraft
No forward thinking and a defense industry that only thinks of profits, are a bad mix| Responsible Statecraft
The establishment keeps coming up with convenient answers, but always to the wrong question.| Responsible Statecraft
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Western countries are currently engaged in active preparations for entering into a direct conflict with Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Former US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on July 19, discussing the ongoing situation in Ukraine.| Mehr News Agency
Instead of deftly dividing our adversaries, we have bumbled our way toward uniting them against us| Responsible Statecraft
Note from LeftEast editors: The following manifesto was released on March 3 in anticipation of the upcoming Russian election on March 17th. It is the product of a number of Russian leftist academics, politicians, bloggers, and activists. Because true opposition candidates have been kept off the ballot, this manifesto calls on Russian voters to spoil […]| Lefteast
China will not help the West over Ukraine Ukrainian Separatists Now Seldom Mentioned Ukraine: Sadly No-one Important Fears the InternationalContinue reading| Gwydion Madawc Williams
