Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Hungary’s campaign against the West’s Russia policy
In recent weeks, the Hungarian government’s main message at home and abroad has been to criticise EU sanctions against Russia and advocate lifting them, or at least not imposing any new sanctions. Fidesz politicians have accompanied this with an open contestation of the West’s support for Ukraine. On 26 September, in his speech...
Sham Russian ‘referendums’ in Ukraine
On 23–27 September, ‘referendums’ on the annexation of four Ukrainian regions to Russia were held in the occupied territories in Ukraine. They were organised in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (Donetsk oblast; DPR), the Luhansk People’s Republic (Luhansk oblast; LPR) and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts of Ukraine,...
Judy Asks: Can Putin Be Stopped?
The decision to mobilize reservists and the ensuing domestic unrest points to Putin’s weakness. Western sanctions and military support for Ukraine are key to preventing a Russian victory. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Chancellor Scholz’s gas-related visit to the Arabian Peninsula
On 24-25 September, Olaf Scholz visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In Jeddah, he met with heir to the throne Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. They discussed energy and economic cooperation, particularly hydrogen production and Saudi energy imports to Germany. The war in Ukraine and human rights were also discussed....
No change on the front. 216th day of the war
The situation on the front remained essentially unchanged. Russian forces continued to attack Ukrainian positions on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut, as well as to the north, southeast, and south of the city. Fighting also took place south and southeast of Siversk, north and west of Horlivka and north and west of Donetsk. The Ukrainian army did...
Electrolysers for the Hydrogen Revolution
Due to Europe’s gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ramping up the hydrogen market has become more urgent than ever for European and German policymakers. However, ambitious targets for green hydrogen present an enormous challenge for the European Union (EU) and its young hydrogen economy. Apart from the demand for electricity,...
The economic response that can match Putin’s escalation in Ukraine
The post The economic response that can match Putin’s escalation in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Natural Gas in Italy: Features and Perspectives in Light of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Italy is one of the largest gas consumers in the European Union. Today, natural gas faces uncertainty on both the demand and the supply side. Climate policy, market competition and geopolitical developments have been conducive to some reconsideration about future gas demand. However, it still represents the quickest way to phase out more...
Ukraine: stabilisation on the fuels market
On 21 September the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law which reinstated excise on fuels – 100 euros for 1,000 litres of petrol and diesel and 52 euros for 1,000 litres of LPG. Purchases made by the Ministry of Defence during martial law (no later than until 1 July 2023) were exempted from excise tax. According to government estimates, the excise will...
Warrick on the long-term outlook of war in Ukraine
The post Warrick on the long-term outlook of war in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
