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Category: 6. Opinion
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Merz: EU to decide on new Russia sanctions package on 20 May after Putin excluded himself from talks
On 16 May, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the European Union will vote on a new sanctions package against Russia on 20 May, after Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show up in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In a post on platform X, Merz…
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Raw power is back—if you want peace, prepare for war
The following is an edited transcript of a keynote address delivered by Dr. Greg Mills at the Lviv Media Forum on 15 May 2025. The forum’s theme this year was “Speak the unspoken: choices, decisions, responsibility.”
Dr. Greg Mills directs the Brenthurst Foundation in…
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How Ukraine can win, p.1: Drones dismantling Russia’s war machine
A special series by defense journalist David Axe, exploring how Ukraine’s technological innovation is creating a path to victory.
World War I, the political crisis of 1917 and the ensuing five-year civil war embarrassed and bloodied the Russian army. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers…
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With or without truce, Russia’s war with Ukraine heading for slow-burner, analyst says
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Russia’s Iskander missiles are powered by sodium chlorate imported from China, Ukraine calls for sanctions
According to the 12 May report by Economic Security Council of Ukraine (ESCU), the solid fuel of Russia’s Iskander-M ballistic missile contains ammonium perchlorate—an oxidizer critically dependent on foreign-sourced sodium chlorate.
Russia uses its Iskander missiles to target residential…Continue Reading
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1176: Western sanctions stall despite Russia’s dismissal of ceasefire
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Ukraine’s “Steel Hundred” decimates more Russian troops than most…
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Russia shrugs off $150 billion sanctions loss, while West hesitates on promised new measures despite ceasefire rejection
Russia has lost at least $150 billion due to sanctions but still manages to maintain its military power, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s sanctions advisor, UkrInform reports.
On 10 May, Ukraine, France, Germany, the UK, and Poland proposed a 30-day unconditional…
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Russia jammed Turkey’s famous drone in Ukraine. Now Bayraktar is back—with AI
Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar has unveiled a significant upgrade to its flagship Bayraktar TB2 drone. The new model, Bayraktar TB2T-AI, is equipped with a powerful turboprop engine and advanced artificial intelligence systems, transforming the battle-tested UAV into one of the most
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Trump said he might join talks if Putin showed—instead Russia sent low-level delegation and continues to bomb Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the absence of a high-level Russian delegation in Turkiye is a sign of disrespect toward Kyiv, Ankara, and Washington, UkrInform reports.
US President Donald Trump has signaled that he would join the negotiation process if the Ukrainian and…Continue Reading