Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
BESA Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Digest No. 15 (December 2024)
The majority of PSCRP materials in the final month of 2024 concentrated on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In two subsequent papers, Ze’ev Khanin analyzes the difficulties that accompany US President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious goals to end the … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Missiles, AI, and drone swarms: Ukraine’s 2025 defense tech priorities
The post Missiles, AI, and drone swarms: Ukraine’s 2025 defense tech priorities appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Another Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy sector. Day 1041 of the war
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Supporting Ukraine Is in Trump’s Interest
…read more Source:: Project Syndicate (Czech...
Sweden: reinventing total defence and a proactive stance in NATO
On 17 December, the Swedish parliament adopted the country’s defence resolution for 2025–2030. This is the first document to outline the primary directions for military cooperation and the development of Sweden’s defence capabilities in both military and civilian spheres following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Sweden’s...
The War in Ukraine and its Impacts on the USA Russian-speaking Jewish community
From the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion into Ukraine in February 2022, there were confusions, misunderstandings, and fears spread within the Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) community in the United States. One of the goals of the invasion declared by … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
How might Germany’s coming election shape future support for Ukraine?
The post How might Germany’s coming election shape future support for Ukraine? appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Slovakia’s actions in preparation for the expiry of the Ukrainian-Russian transit agreement
On 4 and 17 December, Slovakia’s Minister of Economy, Denisa Saková, travelled to St. Petersburg for talks with Gazprom’s leadership. The minister was accompanied by Vojtech Ferencz, the CEO of Slovenský plynárenský priemysel (SPP), Slovakia’s main gas company. The Ministry of Economy and SPP have declined to disclose the...
The prospect of losing Pokrovsk – a blow to Ukraine’s metallurgical sector
On 12 December, Metinvest, a corporation owned by Rinat Akhmetov, announced that it had suspended operations at one of its coal mining facilities (shaft no. 3) in the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. The decision was made in view of the deteriorating security situation, which included intensified shelling and the advancing...
The Russian Challenge
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is in a critical phase: The Russian military is making territorial gains while Western support for Ukraine is stagnant. Add to this the massive uncertainty about the future US policy. In this moment, we need determination and political leadership. Precisely because Warsaw and Berlin have hitherto...
