Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukrainians defending the frontiers of Soledar. Day 323 of the war
Over the past two days, the Russian offensive in and around Soledar has slowed down. The Ukrainian army is still defending itself in localities east of the Bakhmutka river, from the northern suburbs of Bakhmut through Krasna Hora, the western outskirts of Soledar, to the railroad station at Sil. Almost the entire area of the town, except for its...
Ukraine: how the gas sector performed in 2022
The Russian aggression has caused significant changes in the gas sector in Ukraine. Gas consumption fell by a quarter compared to the corresponding period last year, and was the lowest since the country gained independence. Although domestic production also fell, in 2022 it enabled Ukraine to attain almost complete gas self-sufficiency, which in...
Nearly One Year In, How Does This War End?
As Russia’s brutal attack continues, it is becoming increasingly clear that the war will have no winners. The West must do more to help Ukraine end the human suffering, attain a just peace, and preserve its sovereignty. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
What the Kremlin Really Hoped to Achieve With Its Ceasefire Proposal
The aim of the ceasefire proposal was to force the Ukrainian army and politicians to reject it in view of the Ukrainian public, who are often left without electricity, water, heating, or transport by Russia’s bombing campaign. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
The West reaps multiple benefits from backing Ukraine against Russia
The post The West reaps multiple benefits from backing Ukraine against Russia appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Post-war Ukraine needs a smart digital transformation strategy
The post Post-war Ukraine needs a smart digital transformation strategy appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Russians capture part of Soledar town. Day 321 of the war
Russian forces have taken a large part of the town of Soledar, but do not fully control it, and clashes are still expected to take place there. According to some sources, the Ukrainian troops remaining in the area (most of whom were expected to withdraw) are surrounding the town. Fighting is continuing for the towns and villages along the...
The Rise of Self-Hating Politicians
Some politicians just hate politics. They get into the game in order to disrupt it. They have such a visceral hatred of governance that, like suicide bombers, they’ve smuggled themselves into government in order to blow it up from within. Much of the coverage of the multiple attempts to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker treated the...
The EU’s Open Strategic Autonomy in the Field of Pharmaceuticals
The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted the dependence of the European Union (EU) on individual trading partners. One of the tasks of the European Commission’s new Directorate-General, the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), established in 2021, will therefore be to contribute to the EU’s...
Four Reasons Why Supporting Ukraine Is a Good Investment
…read more Source:: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...