Caution, even if calibrated differently, in the face of the threat of a nuclear response from Russia, unites all allies – regardless of whether they are vocal about Ukraine’s victory or not
Media mentions – Charting the Long War
If you look at the trajectory of China-Russia relations within the last decade, bilateral ties between the two countries have really developed tremendously
Chinese state media continues to attach the greatest importance to portraying this conflict as a proxy war by the United States, which, along with NATO, provoked Russia to attack
The Ukrainians are going to have to test the Russian defences to identify weak spots
Rafael Loss explains how Ukraine’s troops can overcome the Russian obstacles and fortifications
Ukraine’s armed forces will need to keep the Russians guessing about where and when exactly their counteroffensive begins
Rafael Loss expects deception to play a big role ahead of Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Zelensky is cultivating relations with key EU countries, maintaining a balance between those with the strongest political support (Nordic and Baltic states, Poland) and Western European capitals
The problem then is the availability of forces because they have then two open flanks, one in the west towards Crimea, one in the east towards the Donbas
For the pilots the transition is much more difficult than switching from a T-72 tank to a Leopard
Rafael Loss argues that while transitioning Ukraine’s air force to Western fighter jets takes time, a decision to do so should be taken now
The Ukrainians will attempt to confuse the Russian leadership. They will try to probe Russia’s lines to identify weaknesses
Should there ever be a redefinition of the existential nature of the conflict with a search for compromise, this can only be as a result of a power struggle on the ground. We are not there yet
Marie Dumoulin on the consequences of the existential nature of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine