Section: News & Summaries

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

      The 447th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 16.05.2023. During this day, the Russian Federation carried out another massive missile strike on civilian and critical infrastructure objects in Ukraine. The Russian aggressor cynically continues to employ tactics of...

      20 billion for Putin. Why don’t Western countries dare to impose sanctions against Russian metals and diamonds?
      May16

      20 billion for Putin. Why don’t Western countries dare to impose sanctions against Russian metals and diamonds?

      Diamonds for Belgium Platinum for Western automakers Non-ferrous metals for the EU Titanium for the US and Germany Steel and iron for everyone Time matters Over the past year, European Union countries have refused or restricted imports of Russian oil and oil products, coal, and natural gas. These are the main but by no means the only, sources of...

      Russia plans to create a new «elite» aviation group Storm with direct subordination to Moscow
      May16

      Russia plans to create a new «elite» aviation group Storm with direct subordination to Moscow

      Russian Aerospace Forces intend to create an elite strike aviation group called «Storm» to solve tasks of special importance The Russian Federation has already started talking about the creation of a “special elite aviation unit” called “Storm”, intended for solving tasks of special importance. In terms of size, the new...

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

      The 446th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 15.05.2023. Within a 24-hour period, the Russian army launched 2 missile strikes on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk Oblast, using the S-300 air defense system. Additionally, it conducted 38 airstrikes and carried out more...

      Poland missed a missile strike: how the Russian Kh-55 missile near the “NATO capital” undermined the country’s politics
      May15

      Poland missed a missile strike: how the Russian Kh-55 missile near the “NATO capital” undermined the country’s politics

      The missile that did not reach Ukraine Looking for a scapegoat At the end of April, remains of an “unidentified military object” were found in a forest near the city of Bydgoszcz, known as the “Polish capital of NATO”. Despite various assumptions put forward over the past few weeks, current assessments converge on the...

      How Ukrainian museums survive during the great war
      May15

      How Ukrainian museums survive during the great war

      Museums during wartime Evacuation Rocket shelling Looting Life goes on Specific ways Culture cannot be separated from politics. The war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine in 2014 was not just about territories and human lives — it was a war against Ukrainian culture. This war has shattered the iron curtain between Ukraine and the world at a...

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

      The 445th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 14.05.2023. The Russian Federation does not abandon plans for the occupation of Ukrainian territory and continues to wage an aggressive war. It persists in launching attacks and shelling not only military targets but...

      Rebuilding democracy in Ukraine: taboos on criticism of the government and monopolization of the information space
      May14

      Rebuilding democracy in Ukraine: taboos on criticism of the government and monopolization of the information space

      The importance of restoring democracy in post-war Ukraine Restrictions on rights and freedoms and consequences of hiding corruption and abuses during the war War and its effects on Ukrainian information space The risks of prolonged restrictions on freedom of information The importance of restoring democracy in post-war Ukraine When talking about...

      Is the Truman Doctrine still relevant today?
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      Is the Truman Doctrine still relevant today?

      The Spread of Communism in Europe Truman’s Speech: assistance to Greece and Turkey Truman’s view on totalitarianism and independence The Spread of Communism in Europe Beginning of 1947. Moscow has put its hand on a significant part of Europe and seeks to dominate its continental part. Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Albania...

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

      The 444th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 13.05.2023. Today, during the night, the Russian Federation launched another massive attack on Ukrainian territory, using Iranian strike UAVs “Shahed-136/131.” According to updated information, Ukrainian...