Section: News & Summaries

      Shield for Europe: Why the initiative for joint air defense system divided allies
      Jul17

      Shield for Europe: Why the initiative for joint air defense system divided allies

      The big European “umbrella” Not relying solely on internal capabilities German interest “You are preparing problems for the next day!” Air defense is an issue that is relevant not only to Ukraine but also to other European states. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has demonstrated the importance of protecting...

      General Staff operational report July 16, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jul16

      General Staff operational report July 16, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory The Ukrainian troops’ strikes on Russian equipment The 508th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 16.07.2023. Russian troops’...

      Inferiority complex: why the special status of English does not guarantee prosperity
      Jul16

      Inferiority complex: why the special status of English does not guarantee prosperity

      Concerns about the restriction of the Ukrainian language The limitations of the English language status in economic development Concerns about the restriction of the Ukrainian language The Ukrainian language had barely recovered from centuries of bans, persecution, and suppression when a new threat loomed over it. On Constitution Day, on June 28,...

      General Staff operational report July 15, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jul15

      General Staff operational report July 15, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Russian offensive actions and impact on civilians Intensified frontline clashes and epicenters of conflict Ukrainian countermeasures The 507th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 15.07.2023. Russian offensive actions and impact on civilians  During the current day,...

      Did Stalin “raise” Donbas? A myth of Soviet propaganda created at the expense of Europe
      Jul15

      Did Stalin “raise” Donbas? A myth of Soviet propaganda created at the expense of Europe

      English trace Belgian, French, and German capital Soviet industrialization How Europeans initiated the industrial Donbas, why the region became a stronghold of resistance against everything “Western,” and the price paid for “Stalin’s industrialization” is discussed in the following material from RBC-Ukraine. The...

      General Staff operational report July 14, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jul14

      General Staff operational report July 14, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory The Ukrainian troops’ strikes on Russian equipment The 506th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 14.07.2023. Russian troops’...

      Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?
      Jul14

      Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?

      Dividends to be given to Ukraine Sanctions tax Precedent for new aggressors After February 24, 2022, media headlines have been competing in estimating tens and hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets in various countries, while compensating for the damages caused by Russia’s aggression is seen as a legitimate goal for their further...

      General Staff operational report July 13, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jul13

      General Staff operational report July 13, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Russian offensive actions and impact on civilians Intensified frontline clashes and epicenters of conflict Ukrainian countermeasures The 505th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 13.07.2023. Russian offensive actions and impact on civilians  During the day, Russian...

      Could Prigozhin “take Moscow” at all: what forces are needed to control a 12-million metropolis?
      Jul13

      Could Prigozhin “take Moscow” at all: what forces are needed to control a 12-million metropolis?

      The assessment of Prigozhin’s forces and the real situations when troops were involved in the struggle for power in Moscow itself provides a fairly clear answer. The forces he directed there indicate that the “March on Moscow” conducted during his coup attempt was unlikely to be realized. Despite the leader of the Wagner Group...

      General Staff operational report July 12, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jul12

      General Staff operational report July 12, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory The Ukrainian troops’ strikes on Russian equipment The 504th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 12.07.2023. Russian troops’...