Putin’s goals remain unchanged: to punsh the United States out of Europe and establish Russia as the dominant military power on the continent
Media mentions – Russia
Ellie Geranmayeh and Nicole Grajewski on Russia-Iran relations
After the last 2 years, in which we have received numerous Russian threats, none of them have been implemented. I think this is an important conclusion to draw.
Every time the Russians have been saying we’re open to talk, they’ve added “provided Ukraine recognises the new territorial realities”, which means surrendering and giving up its territorial integrity
Russia indeed gets semiconductors through smuggling networks, but the Kremlin needs to pay a huge premium for lower-quality gear. As such, sanctions do have an impact on the Russian economy
Which country will still dare to take the risk of democracy and alliance with Europe if we abandon it in the face of threats and perils?
Nathalie Loiseau says that Europe has never been so contested by those who prefer the law of the strongest to the rule of law