Europe jumped into action on October 20 with a flurry of moves and announcements at it looked to ratchet up pressure on Russia and bolster support for Ukraine after US President Donald Trump reportedly pushed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up land as part of a peace…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Europe needs its own channels to the Kremlin
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With yet another in-person summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the works, the…
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Kazakh Gas Production Hit By Ukrainian Drone Attack On Major Russian Plant
A Ukrainian drone attack on a gas plant in Russia’s Orenburg, one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, continues to impact production in neighboring Kazakhstan as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Intake at the Kazakh facility,…
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Shut Down Major Russian Gas Plant
Ukrainian drone strikes crippled a major Russian gas-processing plant in Orenburg on October 19, causing massive fires. It’s the largest facility of its kind in the world and had to suspend gas intake from Kazakhstan. A second strike on a Novokuibyshevsk oil facility also set off a major blaze….
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Europeans rush to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defence after tense Donald Trump meeting
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European governments have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are rushing to secure a deal on the use of Russia’s frozen assets after the Ukrainian leader was…
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Senior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine
European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.
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Frontline report: Mission Failed – Russia’s 100,000-strong offensive crumbles before Pokrovsk
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Today, there are interesting updates from the Pokrovsk direction.
Here, the main Russian mission for the summer campaign has officially failed, in direct violation of…
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Frontline report: Russia’s empire starts to crack as separatist fires quietly begin flickering from Siberia to the Caucasus
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Today, there are important updates from the Russian Federation.
Screenshot from Reporting From Ukraine’s video. Here, separatism, once whispered in exile or suppressed by…
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Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.
The meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents descended many times into…
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EU May Train Troops Inside Ukraine As Part Of Expanded Mission
The European Union is edging closer to training Ukrainian troops inside the country itself and to expanding other forms of support – including border monitoring, assistance for war veterans, and boosting Ukraine’s cybersecurity.
Brussels is also considering establishing forward positions in…
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