Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the West for escalating tensions in Europe, saying he had misjudged the outcome of the Cold War. Speaking to senior military officials, Putin characteristically said that Russia would respond “adequately” to any Western aggression and further develop its military. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops along […]
Tag: Ukraine
Ukrainian: A crisis with ‘roots’ of 14 years – How Putin’s threats are being dealt with now
By Michael Krepon The current crisis in Ukraine has two main driving forces. The first is Putin’s fundamental beliefs. The second is the decision of former President George W. Bush to pursue NATO enlargement by breaking Putin’s “red lines” to include Ukraine and Georgia. Putin is nourished, on the one hand, by his personal need […]
Germany: We will not let Moscow dictate NATO’s stance
NATO will discuss Russia’s security proposals, but will not let Moscow dictate the Alliance’s military stance, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said today during a visit to German troops stationed in Lithuania for the Russian-led invasion of Lithuania. On Friday, Moscow presented a list of demands to the West, including the withdrawal of NATO forces […]
The three gunpowder depots on the planet: Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan
By Costas Raptis From the end of the Cold War onwards, wars have not been absent from the planet. But for a long time, the “big episode” seemed to be ruled out, which could be the catalyst for a generalized conflict with unpredictable consequences. We have now entered a new phase characterized by open fronts […]
The three gunpowder depots of the planet
By Costas Raptis From the end of the Cold War onwards, wars have not been absent from the planet. But for a long time, the “big episode” seemed to be ruled out, which could be the catalyst for a generalized conflict with unpredictable consequences. We have now entered a new phase characterized by open fronts […]
Britain: Sending troops to Ukraine ‘virtually unlikely’ if Russia escalates tensions
The United Kingdom is “virtually unlikely” to send troops to Ukraine if Russia begins to implement its rumored plans to escalate tensions around Ukraine, according to British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. “It is a fact that the [Ουκρανία] is not a member of NATO. “It’s virtually impossible for a country to send troops to Ukraine, […]
Russia: The security proposals are aimed at avoiding a military scenario
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grusko said today that Moscow’s security proposals to the United States were an attempt to turn a possible military scenario into a political one. Russia, which has deployed troops near the border with Ukraine, said on Friday it wanted a legally binding guarantee that NATO would abandon any military activity […]
NATO: Further aggression against Ukraine would have huge consequences
The North Atlantic Council said in a statement today that “any further aggression against Ukraine would have enormous consequences and a high price to pay,” while noting that it was ready for a “substantive dialogue with Russia”. “We are deeply concerned about the actual, unprovoked and unjustified Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border in […]
European Council: Military aggression against Ukraine will have huge consequences
Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have enormous consequences and serious costs in response, including restrictive measures in coordination with partners, European leaders say in the conclusions of the Ukraine Summit. At the same time, the European Council underlines the urgent need for Russia to de-escalate tensions caused by military development on its border […]
Kremlin: Putin and Biden could talk about Ukraine again later this year
Russia announced today that it is ready to send its negotiator “at any time” to immediately begin talks with the United States on the security guarantees it seeks in order to defuse the crisis in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov also said that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, who had videotaped talks on December […]
