Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Blame Powell, Not Putin or ‘Greedy’ Corporations, for Price Hikes
The Biden administration and its allies continue to use Russian President Vladimir Putin as the convenient excuse for their economic failures. The most recent falsehood is that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused March’s 8.5 percent year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).Prices were surging long before Russian...
How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the French Election
Contrary to expectations, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not weakened Marine Le Pen’s electoral position. Nevertheless, the political context in which France’s Russia policy will be formulated has changed. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine: day 50
Russian troops are continuing preparations for an offensive operation in eastern Ukraine. To this end, they are relocating subunits of the 36th Combined Arms Army (CAA) of the Eastern Military District (MD) from the Gomel Oblast, increasing the air grouping and decontaminating stored arms and military equipment. Additional subunits from the 8th...
For Finland And Sweden, The Time For Neutrality May Be Over (From RealClearWorld)
Preventing NATO expansion is one of Vladimir Putin’s primary justifications for invading Ukraine. The war appears likely to backfire on this front, as Finland and Sweden seriously consider joining the alliance. On April 13, Finnish officials said there would be [Read More…] The post For Finland And Sweden, The Time For Neutrality May...
The EU has sanctioned fewer Russian banks than the US and could do more
The European Union (EU) responded vigorously to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, taking steps to disrupt the Russian economy and financial system. But Europe has yet to join the United States in sanctioning Sberbank—Russia’s largest bank—and it should go even further and… …read more Source:: Peterson...
Nia quoted in EuroNews on Russian war crimes in Ukraine amounting to genocide
The post Nia quoted in EuroNews on Russian war crimes in Ukraine amounting to genocide appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
The Undeclared U.S.-China Technology War (From 1945)
For some years now, an undeclared war has been going on between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Unlike the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, this war is not about territory. Rather, it is about acquiring [Read More…] The post The Undeclared U.S.-China Technology War (From 1945) appeared first on...
Should We Commit to Fight Russia – for Finland?
The prime ministers of Sweden and Finland, Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin, both signaled Wednesday that they will likely be applying for membership in NATO. The “prospect” is most “welcome,” says The Washington Post: “Finland and Sweden Should Join NATO.” The editorial was titled “A Way To Punish...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine: day 49
On the evening of 13 April, Ukrainian media reported that two Neptun missiles hit the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet – the missile cruiser ‘Moskva’. The missiles for the RK-360MC Neptun system, serial production of which was just beginning (the first subdivision in experimental and combat mode went into service in 2021), were to be...
The EU should sanction Sberbank and other Russian banks as it ponders banning Russian oil and gas
The European Union (EU) had a vigorous early response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, aimed at disrupting Russia’s financial system and economy. Ending EU imports of Russian hydrocarbons would be a powerful next step and is an absolute priority. But other actions can and should be taken… …read more Source::...
