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Russia’s peace rhetoric: A smokescreen for aggression
Putin’s refusal to accept any peace that does not ultimately lead to the subjugation of Ukraine is nothing new. For decades the Kremlin has paired hollow diplomatic language with foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns that present Moscow as a reasonable actor while it undermines sovereign neighbours. Recent talks in Geneva between US and Ukrainian negotiators indicate tentative progress in their discussion on a potential peace agreement. Doubts ha
8 hours ago


Strengthening Ukraine’s wartime economy can set the stage for peace
A comparative assessment of the Russian and Ukrainian wartime economies underlines that Russia’s ongoing invasion has imposed far greater costs on Ukraine by depleting its manpower , worsening its demographics , and straining the country’s financial resources . Sustained support for the Ukrainian economy is therefore crucial as Europe and the United States seek to push Putin toward the negotiating table. Ukraine Economy / Source The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune American and Eu
1 day ago


Putin’s peace plan is a blueprint for the end of Ukrainian statehood
Source: antikor.com.ua The memorandum presented by the Russian Federation during recent bilateral talks with Ukraine in Istanbul was...
Jun 17


The world in black and white
The last few months have seen subtle and less subtle shifts in the pro-Kremlin messaging about Ukraine and ongoing international...
Jun 11


Putin Turns Peace Efforts to Rubble
Europe must respond more rapidly and with greater determination to halt the Kremlin’s war of aggression. By Nico Lange Source: SES of...
Jun 6


Yielding Crimea Would Weigh Heavy on Ukraine
If Ukraine sacrifices Crimea in return for promises of peace, it will set a precedent for further conflict, and split the country. There...
May 22


Celebrating a new war
Well into the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s real ambitions are well-known: to control, conquer and...
May 19


Please, Do Not Betray My Crimea
Crimea is not just a lump of land, it is the home to many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In exile or under occupation, it is a part...
Apr 29


Reminder: Russia wants war, not peace
Lately, the aether is abuzz with the word ‘peace’. From providing the backdrop for stormy meetings at the Oval Office, to dominating the...
Mar 11


China on peace in Ukraine: What to expect based on the track record of Beijing’s narratives
With US President Donald Trump’s opening talks with Moscow on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, denying Russia’s role as an...
Mar 7


Why is the Kremlin so hung up on smearing Zelenskyy?
According to the Kremlin: A drug addict, a dictator and a puppet, oligarch, collector of Nazi memorabilia and a Nazi himself, an agent...
Feb 27


Paper bear: the myth of Russian invincibility is blackmail for negotiations
The Kremlin’s flirtation with the idea of Russia’s invincibility started way before the recent heated Munich Security Conference . In...
Feb 24


The Kremlin’s strange idea of peace
Even before Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he professed that Russia only wanted peace, if only...
Feb 5
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