Why the front in Ukraine is reminiscent of World War I
War of exhaustion in mud-filled trenches, with little progress and high losses on both sides, makes experts draw comparisons between the two conflicts. (DW) A long, exhausting battle, often in…
Ukraine Announces Imminent Anti-Russian Counteroffensive in Bakhmut
Ukraine announced an imminent counteroffensive in Bakhmut, a day after a visit to the frontline of that city by President Volodimir Zelensky, who on Thursday (23) moved to Kherson (south),…
EU approves sending 2 billion euros worth of ammunition to Kiev
Ukraine has been facing ammunition shortages to carry on its defense against the Russian invasion. US also announces $350 million in ammunition aid. (DW) The 27 European Union (EU) member…
Xi Jinping will seek to position himself as peacemaker on visit to Russia
After achieving a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping will seek to repeat the feat in the Ukrainian conflict during his visit to Russia this week.…
Poland pressures Western allies with unprecedented decision to send combat aircraft to Ukraine
Nearly 13 months after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland will officially become the first country to send combat aircraft to Kiev. The Polish president announced that Warsaw…
Sweden and Germany announce delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine
(AFP) Sweden said Friday (24) it would deliver “approximately” ten Leopard tanks to Kiev, and Germany announced it would send four more Leopard 2A6s in addition to the 14 already…
Ukrainians mourn and vow to fight on anniversary of Russian invasion
Putin’s ally, Medvedev considers advancing on border with Poland (Reuters) – Ukrainians paid tribute to their deceased loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight to victory, while Russia said…
NATO has seen signs that China is considering sending weapons to Russia, says Stoltenberg
(Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the alliance has seen signs that China is considering supplying arms to Russia and warned Beijing against any such move.…
Strategic Note – The Brazilian Position on the Ukraine issue
For the first time a Brazilian military leadership exposes its opinion about Brazil’s mistakes in the Ukraine war. In the photo, the former commander of FAB Air Lieutenant Brigadier Baptista…
Can Yevgeny Prigozhin, Owner of the Wagner Group, become a threat to Putin?
Before founding a paramilitary company, Yevgeny Prigozhin gained notoriety in the gastronomic sector. Because of his role in the war in Ukraine, he began to openly criticize Russian military personnel…
Wagner Group suffered 30,000 casualties in Ukraine, US says
Mercenaries were killed or wounded in the war. White House estimates death toll at about 9,000, most of them convicts recruited by the group from prisons in Russia. (DW) The…
Biden visits Kiev and promises new military aid to Ukraine
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden promised new military aid to Ukraine worth $500 million during a surprise visit to Kiev on Monday, nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.…
NATO mobilizes to maintain and speed up arms delivery to Ukraine
(AFP) Ukraine’s Western allies pledged Tuesday (14) in Brussels to maintain the huge amounts of ammunition and weapons Ukraine needs as fighting over Bakhmut intensified. Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky said…
Battle for Bakhmut is far from over, says Wagner chief
(AFP) The fight for control of the Ukrainian locality of Bakhmut, for months the scene of fierce fighting, is not close to ending, despite Russian advances – said the director…
Ukraine’s war in five key moments
(AFP) From the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, to the announcement of Western tanks being sent to Kiev: these are the five moments that have…
The struggle of the medical battalions on Ukrainian roads
On the roads of eastern Ukraine, a few kilometers from the front, a wounded soldier is evacuated aboard a ambulance bus where he receives care from an emergency "medical battalion.…
How the war in Ukraine changed world geopolitics
A year ago, Russia's invasion of Ukraine altered the world order, deepening the fissures of globalization, and spurred its refoundation based on a logic of blocs with Russia in the…
Macron says delivering fighter jets to Ukraine is not ‘priority’ and considers withdrawing Putin’s ‘Legion of Honor
President Emmanuel Macron said in the early hours of Friday (10) that he does not rule out delivering fighter jets to Ukraine, but that the priority right now is to…
China, Ukraine, Republican opposition, U.S. economy: find out what Joe Biden said in Congress
In his annual address to the US Congress, President Joe Biden said Tuesday (7) that the United States is better positioned for economic growth "than any country on earth," despite…
British intelligence estimates Wagner Group has “up to 50,000” troops in Ukraine
The Wagner Group, a Kremlin-friendly mercenary network, has “up to 50,000” troops on the front lines in Ukraine, according to British intelligence estimates, which describe it as a “key” tool…