The Ukrainians have shown themselves capable of using modern Western-supplied equipment, such as precision artillery and drones, to great effect
Media mentions – Wider Europe
Decades of naivety, incompetence, and greed led German policymakers to progressively deepen the country’s dependence on Russian natural gas
RR quotes Rafael Loss’s recent commentary on Germany’s energy emergency
This harms Germany’s credibility vis-à-vis other NATO allies
[In 2014] China was expected to start financing the planned high-speed rail link between Moscow and Kazan
ECFR experts advocate a European Leopard plan for Ukraine
This alliance could build an armoured brigade with 90 Leopard 2s for Ukraine
ECFR experts consider the Leopard 2 to be the better option and call on the German government to establish a European Leopard network in a new strategy paper
Above all, however, the Russian side has personnel problems that keep coming in waves
There are growing indications that Washington would support such an initiative
Battle tanks and other armored vehicles would allow Ukraine’s armed forces to build on the successes of the past days