Mig-29s would make a big difference. Of course, they wouldn’t change the situation immediately, but they could protract Russia’s attrition
Gustav Gressel explains the impact that Polish Mig-29 fighter jets could have on the war in Ukraine and the difficulties related to their delivery to Ukraine
The UAE has yet to figure out how to navigate the new multipolar world
Merkel also believed that through trade Russia could be integrated into a multilateral system and thus into a rules-based order
If Finland has stopped Stalin, Kiev can stop Putin
Gustav Gressel analyses the conflict in Ukraine and how Kiev could manage to push back the Russian forces and maintain its independence
Ukraine and Turkey’s deal did not include the use of drones for offensive acts, but this all falls apart since Russia currently is an invading country
Federico Borsari analyses Ukraine and Turkey’s deal on the purchase of Turkish TB2 drones and the implications of their use in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Several months of preparation are needed before you can actually operate such devices successfully in Ukraine. And we do not have several months
The interdependence of European states also makes them extremely vulnerable to “the fact that geopolitical rivals use this interdependence at our expense”
Tara Varma is invited to France Culture to speak about the vulnerability of EU states vis-à-vis Russia
I think he is adopting a kind of tactic: two steps forward and one step back. Hence, it will be very difficult for Europeans to clearly establish a red line
No one knows what is in Putin’s head, but the bombings and provocations convey the impression that the escalation will be gradual
We are under the NATO umbrella, we are protected, we are fine, but it might be good to have some bilateral communication channels also with moscow.
