“Everything is possible” as to what will happen next on Ukraine’s border, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today. “Anything is possible, and a massive incursion of Russian forces into Ukrainian territory and the diplomatic talks we have been calling for for a long time,” Le Drian told LCI television. Le Drian wondered if […]
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What has added the last 24 hours to the Ukrainian crisis
By Costas Raptis The new Cold War brings face to face, close to each other, two different perceptions of time. For the West (practically: the USA) the short duration prevails and the rhythms correspond to those of the news cycle or the stock market. In this respect, the successive waves of pressure on the opponent […]
A. Berbok: Russia is endangering the security of Europe
Russia threatens Europe’s security by raising “demands dating back to the Cold War” the crisis in Ukraine. “With the unprecedented deployment of troops on the border with Ukraine and demands dating back to the Cold War, Russia is calling into question the fundamental principles of the European peace order,” Ms Berbok said in a statement, […]
M. Schoinas: Danger of mass flows of refugees if the crisis in Ukraine escalates
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schoinas said European Union member states could face massive refugee flows in the event of a further escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. It is estimated that between 20,000 and 1 million people will flee to the EU, Schinas told the German newspaper Die Welt. In addition, there are currently […]
Russian infantry units ‘returned to base’ from Crimea
Several motorized infantry units of the Russian Armed Forces have returned to their bases in Dagestan and Chechnya after the end of the high schools in which they took part in the Crimea, Interfax news agency reports, citing a press release issued by the ministry today. Russia announced this week that it had begun withdrawing […]
Biden teleconference with Western leaders today on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will discuss today with leaders of states and international organizations the gathering of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, Reuters news agency quotes the White House. Earlier, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trindade said that Mr. Biden will be the host of a teleconference on Ukraine with the […]
Ukraine: Pro-Russian guerrillas report new mortar attacks by Ukrainian forces
Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have accused Ukrainian government forces of carrying out two more mortar attacks today, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported. Kiev and rebels have blamed each other for escalating tensions, increasing gunfire and mortar fire along the line of contact since Thursday, raising fears in the West that Russia, which has […]
Pro-Russian guerrillas claim to have been hit by Ukrainian forces
Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have accused Ukrainian government forces of carrying out two more mortar attacks today, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported. Kiev and rebels have blamed each other for escalating tensions, increasing gunfire and mortar fire along the line of contact since Thursday, raising fears in the West that Russia, which has […]
Are cyberattacks against Ukraine a ‘precursor’ to Russian invasion?
By Thomas Brewster The cyber-attacks that hit the websites of the Ukrainian army and two Ukrainian banks on Tuesdaywith Russia portrayed as the No. 1 suspect, are not just a “war of nerves” but could signal a larger-scale offensive in the future by armed means, as Ukrainian officials and cybersecurity experts warn. At the time […]
Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatist commander announces ‘recruitment of veterans’
One of the commanders of the Russian-speaking separatists in eastern Ukraine tried to rally his veteran soldiers on Thursday, announcing a possible conflict in the region. According to Reuters, Alexander Khodakovsky, a former political leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic who now heads a military unit, said “everyone who wants to rejoin their ranks […]
