24 February 2022 was the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The morning that changed the life of every Ukrainian. For many years Russian propaganda tried to change the concept of “war” and its beginning, but the citizens of Ukraine and the world community have long known that a full-scale war was unleashed by…
Despite the gravity of the war in Ukraine, the focus of the new US National Security Strategy is China. The document says plenty about the importance of technology, but ignores the relevance of trade to national security, writes Carl Bildt. The National Security Strategy (NSS) issued by each US administration is always a key document. It…
In Ukraine, one in three power plants have been destroyed. There are constant interruptions in electricity and water supply. In many cities and towns electricity is cut off for several hours every day. Ukrainian authorities together with local communities are trying to counteract this: heating locations in cities are being installed, a large number of…
Back in 1994, Ukraine voluntarily renounced the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal and it has never conducted its own nuclear programme since. The state is a committed party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and actively cooperates with the IAEA. Whilst there are scientific organisations in Ukraine that are engaged in the…
Should Iran’s alliance with Russia be a cause for concern? Relations between Iran and Russia began to improve rapidly after 24 February, and in late March Sergey Lavrov said that the government of the two countries would look for ways to circumvent Western sanctions. Iranian exports to Russia increased by 70% from March to October…
On October 10-11, Russia fired more than 100 missiles into Ukrainian cities, striking critical infrastructure. The formal reason given was that this was an act of revenge for the explosion which damaged the bridge across the Kerch Strait leading to Crimea, an act for which Russia blamed Ukraine. Putin launched a bloody war to take…
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, a vehicle belonging to the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C. came under fire during the night of 10-11 October. The diplomatic mission immediately informed the relevant U.S. agencies about the incident. On 12 October the Ministry expressed serious concern and dissatisfaction with the case to…
This is the first Russian conscript who voluntarily surrendered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He is a representative of the 252nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces, Junior Sergeant Yegor Chebotarev. A native of Lipetsk, he was sent to the front just a week after he received…
On the morning of 10 October, Russia launched a massive missile attack on multiple cities in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. The missiles were directed against civilian objects, including a children’s playground in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Casualties have been reported. Russia no longer hides its terrorist nature, and it must now be officially…
Putin uses terrorism as a tool of war. On 10 October, Russia launched missile strikes on dozens of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure facilities. This blitzkrieg is a deliberate criminal act against civilians that the entire civilized world must put a stop to. On 10 October, Russia launched a massive missile attack on almost all regions of…
