The fault lies not with Ukraine but with Russia for the lengths it has gone to in the war, even though it was not a Russian cruise missile that hit but a Ukrainian defensive missile
Rafael Loss’ interview on the real risk of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia after the incident on the Polish border
This idea that China can play a role as a mediator is based on zero empirical facts, it is instead more wishful thinking on the part of European leaders
Janka Oertel comments on Macron’s trip to seek China’s help mediating Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia is also trying to further undermine the economic capacity of Ukrainians over the winter
Missile or drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure are often carried out by the Russian armed forces when things are going badly militarily, says Gustav Gressel
The grain deal is an indirect means of pressure, because grain exports are one of the few sources of crisis for Ukraine
Gustav Gressel explains how Putin is trying to put pressure on Ukraine and the West at the same time with the grain deal
The withdrawal from Kherson makes sense for Russians
Gustav Gressel explains on ZDFheute live that the Ukrainian army could move seven brigades from Kherson to the east of the country after the capture of Kherson.
It depends on what you’re talking about, but we’re relatively all the way through
There is “not really much” Soviet weaponry left in Eastern Europe, says Gustav Gressel
Russia’s attacks to undermine Ukraine’s economic sustainability are a stark reminder that this is a long war that will not end soon
Gustav Gressel was quoted in El Confidencial on the subject of Western long-term support to Ukraine
The West must not fall for [the Kremlin’s] argumentation and demand unconditional negotiations
Gustav Gressel analyses the current state of the war and warns urgently against a mistake that the West absolutely should not make now
